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Larry Thompson

July 4th, 1941 – Dec. 5, 2019

Larry Thompson, 78, of

White Earth, ND passed

away Thursday, De-

cember 5, 2019 at Trinity

Health in Minot, ND.

Springan Stevenson Fun-

eral Home of Stanley has

been entrusted with ar-

rangements and services.

Friends may sign the

on-line register and give

their condolences at

www.springanstevenson.c

om.

His funeral service will

be held at 11:00 am on

Wednesday, December 11,

2019 at White Earth Luth-

eran Church in White

Earth, ND. Pastor Mike

Olson will officiate.

Interment will follow at

White Earth Cemetery. A

family service will be

held on Tuesday, De-

cember 10, 2019 at 5:00

pm at White Earth Luth-

eran Church in White

Earth, ND. Friends may

call at the church on

Tuesday, December 10,

2019 from 3:00 pm to 5:00

pm and one hour prior to

services at the church.

Larry Wayne Thompson

was born in White Earth,

ND to Mildred and Ver-

non Thompson on July

4th, 1941 and would al-

ways remain an “indepen-dent baby”. He passed

peacefully December, 5th,

2019 at Trinity Hospital in

Minot. He was the fourth

of ten children who grew

up on the family farm lo-

cated south of White

Earth where he raised cat-

tle with his father while

also maintaining other

employment. He was

baptized and confirmed in

the First Lutheran Church

of White Earth and

remained a faithful and

active member throughout

his life. He attended

grade school at the Momb

schoolhouse which was

located a mile from home

across the coulee (and ap-

parently uphill in both

directions). Larry gra-

duated from White Earth

High School in 1959 and

enlisted in the U.S. Army

shortly thereafter. He was

stationed in Germany for

2¢ years and enjoyed

sharing the fact that he

was in the same unit as

Elvis. He was honorably

discharged from the ser-

vice in 1962 and went to

work for Mechanical Insu-

lation and then Service

Specialty Company, a de-

cision that would begin

his lifelong career in the

insulation business.

In 1963, Larry was mar-

ried to Beverly Hayden in

Fairview, MT. They lived

in Tioga, ND and wel-

comed their daughter,

Juli, into their lives in

1964. Larry also joined

Roustabout Service and

Insulating Company in

the same year. The family

remained in Tioga until

Larry accepted a four-year

assignment in Roosevelt,

UT from 1971 to 1975.

Upon returning to North

Dakota, Larry and Beverly

built a home near his

family’s ranch where he

resumed his responsibili-

ties of caring for a herd of

cattle. Larry had recently

retired from Roustabout

after 55 years, having be-

come a partner in the

business with Dale Lalim

& Bob Wenger in 1983, a

partnership that would

continue with Dale’s son,

Randy Lalim, in the years

to follow. Larry fulfilled

his role at Roustabout as

not only an employer but

also as a mentor and fa-

ther figure to the many

workers who have joined

the company throughout

the years.

Larry was a diehard

sports fan who enjoyed

watching the Vikings and

the Twins. He loved fish-

ing, especially with Juli

and his son-in-law RayDe-

an, who he always ad-

mired and maintained a

very close relationship

with. Larry enjoyed golf-

ing on days when it went

well and also appreciated

camping in his earlier

years. He was fortunate

to have taken many

memorable trips with his

friends to places such as

Norway, Hawaii, Alaska,

and the Panama Canal.

They also had fun skiing

together as a group. Larry

loved lutefisk suppers and

parades and even had the

honor of being the Grand

Marshall for the 2018 Tio-

ga Farm Festival. He

loved crowds of people

and could hardly wait for

the upcoming State Fair

or Hostfest. He loved

music and played both

the violin and mandolin.

He adored young chil-

dren, who always seemed

to be drawn to his amus-

ing personality. Larry

served the church council

for several years and re-

vered the annual Easter

Breakfast as a very special

occasion. He was also a

member of the Stanley Le-

gion Post #134 and the

Moose Lodge in Williston.

Larry is survived by his

wife of 56 years, Beverly:

Daughter Juli Strid and

her husband RayDean

Strid: Three grandsons,

John, Ryan, and Matthew:

Sisters Verlee Kjosen

(Don) of Stanley, ND,

Edith Elvick of Reno, NV,

and Joan Long (Jerry) of

The Woodlands, TX:

Brothers Jerry Thompson

(Penelope) of Phoenix,

AZ, and Steven Thomp-

son of Williston, ND:

Brothers-in-law Raymond

Iverson, Jack Cremer, Joe

Ness, and Dwayne Hay-

den (Rebecca):

Sisters-in-law Marlene

Spencer, Deloris Matson

(Jim), Bonnie Schirmer,

and Debra Williams

(Luke): and numerous

nieces, nephews, and

cousins.

He is preceded in death

by his parents Millie &

Vernon: Sisters Betty

Thompson, Sandra Cre-

mer, Deanne Iverson, and

Debbie Ness: Niece

Donelle Niemetelo:

Parents-in law Richard &

Kathryn Hayden:

Brothers-in-law Darrell

Spencer and Edward

Schirmer.

Larry will be greatly

missed by all the family

and friends who were for-

tunate and deeply grateful

to have him as a part of

their lives.