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Galen Thompson

Galen Thompson, 80, went to his Heavenly home on April 12, 2015. He was at home surrounded by Freda, his loving wife of 61 years, and family.
 
Galen and Freda are members of the Church of Christ and attend the Lower Paw Paw Church of Christ in Lower Salem; and raised their children in the Church. 
 
Galen was born October 31, 1934 in Noble County to Reed and Elsie Thompson. Survived by wife, Freda and children – Jeffrey (Brenda) Thompson and their children Daryl (Trina) Thompson, and Lois (Chad) Turcsak; daughter Sherri (Greg) Becker and their children Teri (Matt) Gray and Brian (Ashley) Becker, Jay (Joyce) Thompson and their children Ryan (Megan) Thompson and Tanner Thompson; Jamy (Jenny) Thompson and children Justin, Jalen, and Jackson; and several precious great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by one sister, Glenore Williams and several nieces and nephews.  
 
 
Preceded in death by his parents, brother, Gerald and an infant sister.
  
Galen retired from Gress Equipment in 1996.  He was an avid tractor puller and member of the Ohio Valley Garden Tractor Pullers Association. Galen had four generations involved in tractor pulling. He especially enjoyed seeing his grandchildren and great-grandchildren enjoy the sport. He had many special friends in the tractor pulling society.
 
Services will be held on Wednesday (April 15) at 10:30 am at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Thomas Tucker of the Lower Paw Paw Church of Christ officiating followed by internment at the Salem Township Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday after 3:00 with family present 3-5 & 6-8.  Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.
 
Your thoughts and prayers have been appreciated throughout his brief illness.