April 15 1931 April 21 2020
Justin Richard Thomson passed peacefully at home with his wife by his side, on April 21st, 2020. Justin Richard was born to Verno Justin Thomson and Loa Christensen on April 15, 1931 in Richmond, Utah. He attended Park elementary school, he was called Richard by family and friends. His siblings are Eldora (Anderson), Vernell (Harmon) (deceased), Harold Thomson, Leland Thomson. He married MauDee Bair October 8, 1962 in Logan temple. Surviving are: Rick, Joel, Holly (Hiatt) and Alaina, his children and five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict on US Tassig DD 746. 2200 ton Destroyer. He was an electronic technician…radio man. He later served a LDS mission to the southern states, covering Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. He served in the bishopric with Bob Knapp (Bishop) Dad was first counselor and Jon Hirshi (2nd counselor) for 2 years. He had several church callings on the ward and stake level. He was a ward clerk many times he would ride his bike checking on people and addresses. He retired from the Internal Revenue Service after working for years as a tax examiner checking others’ work. It was always a party on April 15th-his birthday. After retirement he served in the Ogden Temple as an ordinance worker. He served with his wife an LDS mission in the Washington DC temple for 18 months in 2002. Later serving in Atlanta, Georgia temple mission during 2007. Gardening was a lifelong hobby. There were many locations throughout the years, wherever he could find free water and land. He shared the produce with many friends and neighbors. He was a sight to see on his bike with a bucket in one hand on the handlebar and Lucy’s leash on the other handlebar. His was a life spent in service.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Justin Richard Thomson April 15 1931 April 21 2020.
Death notice for the town of: Orem, state: Utah