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Orville C. Thompson, 92, of Britt passed away Friday, May 30, 2003, at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City.
Orville, the son of Harry I. and Berthina (Peterson) Thompson, was born March 9, 1911, at Forest City. He graduated from Forest City High School and attended Waldorf College in Forest City.
On February 22, 1936, Orville was united in marriage with Ruth Hutches at Forest City. The couple farmed in the Forest City and Crystal Lake area until 1948. They then moved to a farm west of Britt where Orville was a DeKalb Seed Corn Dealer for a number of years. Orville and Ruth continued farming until 1977, when they moved into Britt.
Orville was a member of the Britt United Methodist Church. He served as president of the Hancock County Saddle Club and was a member of a card club. He enjoyed traveling, wintering in Weslaco, Texas, hunting, fishing, and woodworking.
Orville is survived by his son, Tommy Thompson and his wife, Janet of Rockwell; daughter Janice Hetland and her husband, Dean of Ellsworth; daughter-in-law Bonnie Newgard and husband Rich of Laurens; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters: Thora Clauson and her husband, Donald of Forest City, Elaine Vergeront of Riverside, California; two brothers: Terry Thompson and his wife, Elnora of Forest City, and Richard Thompson and his wife, Darlene of Crystal Lake; longtime friend Adala Bailey of Britt; numerous cousins, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ruth in 1991, and son Eugene in 2000.