William George Thompson Sr. A memorial service...

William George Thompson Sr.

A memorial service for former Newport Beach resident William

George Thompson Sr. is pending at Riverside National Cemetery.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Thompson was a lieutenant colonel in

the United States Air Force, serving for 23 years. He lived in

Newport Beach from 1969 through 2000 before moving to Cathedral City.

Mr. Thompson died June 14. He was 81.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, a lifetime member of Balboa

Ski Club and a lifetime member of National Fraternity of Military

Pilots Order of Daedalians. The Ski Club is holding an informal

memorial service at its 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday.

Mr. Thompson is survived by his daughters, April Thompson, Donna

Adresen, Patricia Johnson and Ayn Carey Eckstein; his sons, Eric

Thompson and William G. Thompson Jr., ; his sister, Barbara Boardman;

and 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.