Lester Thompson

City and State of residence: Mills, WY
Name of deceased: Les R. Thompson
Age of deceased: 66
Place of service: Oregon Trail State Veterans' Cemetery in Evansville, Wyoming
Date of service: Friday, 08-18-2006
Time of service: 2:00 PM
Officiating: Natrona County United Veterans' Council
Name of cemetery: Oregon Trail State Veterans' Cemetery in Evansville, Wyoming

Date of death: 08-12-2006
Place of death: Shepherd of the Valley Care Center

Date of birth: 07-01-1940
Place of birth: Casper, Wyoming
Parents name: George E and Mary A (Cardwell) Thompson
Life History:
He was born July 1, 1940 in Casper, Wyoming. The family later moved to the Big Horn Basin
area. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years. On September 3, 1976 he married Vicki Valdez
in Casper, Wyoming. After the service he worked in the oil fields in and around Wyoming.
He enjoyed fishing, camping and loved the outdoors, until he was stricken with muscular
dystrophy. Les fought a long and courageous battle with the disease.

Survivors name and city and state.
Wife Vicki of 30 years, Casper, Wyoming
Daughter Chrystal and Son Tryson, both of California.
Brother Ted D. Thompson of Rawlins, Wyoming
Sister G. Carol Mooney of Mills, Wyoming
Niece Laurie E. Thompson of Arizona
Uncle Jack Cardwell of Lovell, Wyoming

He was preceded in death by his parents.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association
400 S. Kendrick STE 104 Gillette, Wyoming 82716