In Loving Memory
Brett W. Thompson
Brett W. Thompson "Scipio Kid" RICHFIELD, UTAH- Brett William Thompson, 32, passed away July 9, 2007 in Tijeras, New Mexico from complications of cancer. He was born March 17, 1975 in Bountiful, Utah to Brad William and Dorothy Kjerstine Busk Thompson. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission to the Canada-Halifax Mission, 1994 to 1996. He married Terri Lynn Demeyere on June 14, 1997 in the Manti Temple. Brett attended schools in Richfield, graduating from Richfield High School in 1993. He was an Eagle Scout. He loved the game of baseball, often hitting home runs. Nothing felt better to him than hitting one over the fence. While attending Utah State University, he was a member of the baseball team for two years, playing first base. He received his bachelors and masters degrees in Fisheries Biology, receiving the Fisheries and Wildlife Emeritus Faculty Scholarship in 1998. He enjoyed his career with the U.S. Forest Service, initially working in the Ashley National Forest in the Uintah Mountains. At the time of his passing, he worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Albuquerque, N.M. He loved spending time at the family farm in Scipio. He helped his grandfather, William Thompson, with the many responsibilities of farming and ranching. It was a dream of Brett's to someday return to Scipio. Brett loved learning and had great mechanical aptitude; he could fix anything. He loved fishing and hunting and spent as much time as he could in nature. His chosen career gave him the opportunity to be frequently in the environment he so enjoyed. He was his family's hero, admired for his courage during cancer treatment and his determination in getting his education. Two of his favorite words were unbelievable and prodigious, words that described so many of his life experiences. His survivors include his wife Terri Lynn; children, Sariah and Brielle; parents, Brad W. and Dorothy Busk Thompson; brothers, Darin (Misty) Thompson, Greg Thompson; grandparents, William C. and Eileen Bradfield Thompson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Stiner and Golda Pectol Busk. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 12 noon in the Scipio LDS Ward Chapel, 85 West 100 North. Friends may call at the Magleby Mortuary in Richfield on Friday evening from 6-8 and at the ward chapel in Scipio on Sat. from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Scipio Cemetery.
