David Thompson

David Royal Thompson, Sr., age 68, of Perry, passed away early Thursday morning, December 13, 2012 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. The son of Jack & Dorothy Mae (Leonard) Thompson, he was born on August 30, 1944 in Port Huron. Following his graduation from high school, David served in the U.S. Army and was a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, a Rifle Marksmanship Badge, and the Combat Infantry Badge. David retired from Michigan State University, where he worked as a stockhandler, after 35 years of service. Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Davis; two sons, Christopher Thompson and David Thompson, Jr.; and two brothers, Jess Thompson and Jack Thompson. Burial services, with full military honors rendered by the U.S. Army, are at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2012 at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Road, Holly. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Parker Memorial Baptist Church, 1902 East Cavanaugh Road, Lansing. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of David Thompson, please visit our flower store.