Ernest W. Thomson
Born: Thu., May 24, 1923
Died: Wed., Dec. 16, 2015
Visitation
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wed., Dec. 30, 2015
Location: Gang Memorial Chapel
Graveside Service
10:00 AM Thu., Dec. 31, 2015
Location: Woolawn Cemetery
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Ernest W. Thomson
December 16, 2015
Ernest William "Bill" Thomson Sr. 92 Died Wednesday 16 December 2015 at J.C. Memorial Hospital. Mr. Thomson has been a resident of Shirley Home for the aged Shirleysburg, PA since 2010. He formerly Lived at 392 Mildred Avenue Syracuse NY.
He was married, at Denver Colorado, on 17 March 1947 to Nina May Borden who preceded in death 16 July 2010.
He is survived by 8 children, Ernest W. Thomson, Polly Strife, David B. Thomson, Robert N. Thomson, Richard H. Thomson, James B.Thomson, Amy Jayne, and Steven M, Thomson. He also has a number of grand children and great grand children. He is also survived by a brother Oliver c. Thomson.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Over the years he has served in a number of different positions , as a Stake High Councilor, High Priest Group Leader, and Bishop. He also served in the Bishop Store House, and as a Temple Worker at the Toronto Canada temple and the Palmyra New York Temple.
He graduated from the University of Denver. He taught school, worked for the US Air Force as an instructor, and spent 31 years working as an instructor for General Electric in their Heavy Military Department. He was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army Air Force in the Pacific Theater. He had a love for music and enjoyed singing with his rich base voice.
Graveside Service Thursday (Dec. 31) at 10:00 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours are Wednesday (Dec. 30) from 4-7 pm at Gang Memorial Chapel 104 Fordham Rd. at Teall Ave.
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Bhanu Balasubramanian
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Posted Tue December 22, 2015
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James,
My prayers for you and your brothers and sisters and all family.
Regards,
Bhanu
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Lori Berry-O'Hearn
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Posted Mon December 28, 2015
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I am and will continue to be lonely without the Thomson family in my daily life but, my heart rejoices knowing that Nina and Bill are together again! Memories of my teenage years are flooding my head. Even my children grew up knowing them as "Bobbsey" Grandma and Grandpa. I count myself greatly blessed by the love that Nina and Bill showed to me and so many others. Righteous examples of true Christians! No one is perfect, but I think that they came the very closest!
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MELODY FEAR
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Posted Tue December 29, 2015
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Bishop Bill Thompson was the kindest person I have known. He was my husband's and my home teacher when my husband was in a nursing home. Bill and Nina provided transportation back and forth from church. I will miss his beautiful base voice. He was a loving father. I remember one time when I went to the Palmyra Temple with Nina, Julia Vasquez and him, he met one of his grandsons there. You could see the love he had for his family. I will miss my good friend. My condolences to all his family. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss. He is in the arms of his beloved companion Nina.
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Thomas Russell & Family
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Posted Wed December 30, 2015
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Are thoughts & prayers are with Amy. God Bless.
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Barbara Rose Burr
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Posted Wed December 30, 2015
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To the Thomson family...I loved your dad when I was a young woman in the Syracuse, NY ward...he was only my bishop for a very short time before I left for BYU, but he and your mom were always so kind and loving to me as they knew I was the only member of the church in my family. I attended Henninger High School at the same time that James did, and the love the Thomsons had for each other was obvious even then, although they had their ups and downs like all of us. So glad that Bishop and Sister Thomson are together again...love to the family.
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