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John Edwin Thompson

Posted 2021-11-04 by mhenderson
Published by The Miner on Oct. 29, 2021 -
Kingman, Arizona -

John Edwin Thompson, 87, of Chloride, Arizona, passed peacefully Oct. 9,
2021, at Kingman Regional Medical Center Hospice with Nadine, his loving
wife and soul mate of 60 years, at his bedside.

John was born in Parsons, Kansas, on Dec. 27, 1933, to the late Edwin
and Harriet Thompson. After high school graduation John served four
years in the United States Army. After being honorably discharged from
the military service, John attended and graduated from Kansas State
University with degrees in business and engineering. It was during his
college days he met and married Nadine, the love of his life.

Some of John’s achievements included owning and operating a successful
construction business in Abilene, Kansas and Scottsdale, Arizona,
obtaining a pilot’s license, and building a houseboat he and his wife
used to entertain friends and family on Lake Powell. John retired in
1998 and moved to Chloride, Arizona the town he loved most, where he
designed and built his retirement home.

John served as Vice President and Statutory Agent for the Chloride
Cemetery Board and served as Chairman of the Chloride Water Board. It
was during his tenure as Water Board Chairman John obtained a grant that
provided a new water pipeline to Chloride.

John’s hobbies included reading, railroads, history, boating, flying, 4-
wheeling, hunting, fishing and playing cards.

John is survived by his wife Nadine, of Chloride; daughter Shelley
Phillips of Prescott; son Christopher Thompson (wife Lisa) of Desert
Hills, Arizona; grandsons Aaron Phillips of Olean, New York, and Andrew
Phillips (wife Jamie) of Surprise, Arizona; great-grandchildren Ava
Phillips of Tampa, Florida, Devyn Phillips and Dylan Phillips of
Jamestown, New York, and Mason Phillips of Surprise, Arizona.

Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home in Lake Havasu is in charge of cremation and
other arrangements. The location and date for a celebration of life will
be announced at a later date.

“A life well lived deserves to be celebrated!”

Arrangements were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and
Crematory.

Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-
frazefuneralhome.com. To send a FREE card to the family go to
www.sendoutcards/lietzfraze.





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