Obituary of George Albert Thompson

February 15, 1937 – Elm Creek, Manitoba

August 10, 2022 - Calgary, Alberta

George Albert Thompson, born on February 15, 1937, passed away surrounded by his immediate family on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

George is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mavis (nee Goodine); daughters, Tracy (David) and Debbie (Dave); granddaughters, Sarah (Jason), Samantha (Adam), and Michelle (Nate); grandsons, Tyler (Nichole) and Raymond (Dylan); great-granddaughters, Faith, Hadley, Piper, Ada, and Adalyn; great-grandson, Brayden; sister, Joyce; and his niece, Sandra. He also leaves behind numerous family and friends across Canada and the United States. He was predeceased by his son, Shane, his father, Chester, his mother, Emma, his sister and brother-in-law, June and Don, and his niece, Maureen.

A small memorial for family and friends will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., just outside of Calgary, AB. There will be a graveside service at Elm Creek Cemetery (MB) on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. to bury George and his son’s ashes together. Please email gthompsonmemorial@gmail.com or call 587-757-1122, for more information on either the memorial or the graveside service. Condolences, memories, and photos can also be shared and viewed here.

In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, https://www.albertadiabetesfoundation.com/q or the Alberta Cancer Foundation,

https://giving.albertacancer.ca/donate.

In living memory of George Thompson, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Fish Creek, 14441 Bannister Road SE, Calgary, Ab t2x 3j3, Telephone: 403-256-9575.