Fred Irvine Thompson

November 21, 2019

Mr. Fred Irvine Thompson, age 72, passed away Thursday, November 21, The family will receive friends from 10 until 10:45 a.m., on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Philadelphia United Methodist Church. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Becky Shirley officiating. The Rock Hill American Legion Post 34 will conduct military honors following the service. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Fred was a son of the late Cliff Edward Thompson and Norma Louise Irvine Thompson. He graduated from Avon Lake High School and received his master’s degree from the University of South Alabama. Fred retired in 1988 from the U.S. Navy. During his time of service, he was stationed in numerous ports domestic and abroad, as well as, the U.S.S. Richard E. Byrd and the U.S.S. Saratoga. Fred also retired from his second career at Woolpert LLP in 2010. He retired as a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary after serving 15 years as active patrol on Lake Wylie. Fred was a member and treasurer of York County Amateur Radio Society (HAM Radio). Surviving are his wife of 49 years, M. Marie Thompson; his daughter, Melissa M. Thompson; his grandson, Kyle Andrew Thompson of Rock Hill; two brothers, Ronald E. Thompson (Barbara Hutton) of Rockport, Texas and Dale Thompson (Nancy) of Indian Lake, Ohio; and two sisters, Nella Thompson of Aberdeen, S.D. and Lorna Swenson (Paul) of Midlothian, Va. He also is survived by nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made in Fred’s memory to the Wounded Warriors Project https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org; and the Levin Cancer Institute, 1021 Morehead Medical Drive, Charlotte, NC 28204.