In Memory

Douglas Thompson

Douglas Thompson



 
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06/25/18 02:35 PM #1    

Tom (Dorrel Thomas) Hanks (Jr. )

It hurts me that no one posted a comment on Doug. He was one of the first of us to die; having been removed from USAF pilot training (problem with his eyes), he went into something else, I think connected with Defense or perhaps a more civilian gov't group; we learned of his death, but never of the manner of his death. I think it was only 5-8 years after graduation from Parkview.

Doug was a lively member of the Parkview choir, remembered by me mostly for having done an inadvertent solo on the chorus of "Pick, Pick, Pick a peck of pickled peppers," during which Doug always substituted a different monosyllable of four letters. When Ms. Rathbone halted the others of us, Doug kept on singing--and his substitution rang out clearly (and identifiably) throughout the choir room. He--always florid of complexion--turned a brilliant red. Mrs. Rathbone sailed on as if she had not heard. The bass section developed a group case of high blood pressure caused by stifled guffaws.

Doug was also a good friend. He and several others of what we then called "The Brotherhood" caused a certain amount of mischief together; our peak may have been when we dissembled a yard fence and reassembled it across the street facing the owner. Unfortunately, the owner new my dad, and got my license number. He called Dad after we did it a second time, complaining mildly that twice was, really, once too often. I got the message ...

Camping, conversing, doing chores at Bud Iseman's farm--Doug always held up his end of the work, plus some. I have missed him for about 50 years.


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