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George Thompson

George Ohmer Thompson, 81, Wilmington, N.C., formerly of Hills, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, at the Hospice Care Center.Memorial services were Saturday, Aug. 25, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. Burial of his cremains was at Bethlehem Cemetery in Hills.George Thompson was born May 27, 1925, in Mankato to Oscar and Clara (Qually) Thompson. During World War II he was in the U.S. Navy stationed in the Pacific. He lived in Chicago, Ill., and Santa Barbara, Calif. He visited Hills often.Survivors include his wife and six children.(Mr. Thompson’s mother was affectionately known as Clara Q. In those years there were several Claras in our community and to distinguish them they were called by their maiden names, Clara Qualley, or the first name of their husband, namely Clara Art, Clara Bennie and Clara Emil.)

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