Bill Thompson passed away suddenly on August 20, 2024 in the company of his loving family in Aurora. He was born on February 3, 1936 in Fargo, North Dakota. The family later moved to Salem, Oregon, where Bill graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1953. Four years later, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame College of Engineering, majoring in Aeronautical Engineering and received his commission as Lieutenant in the Air Force. He maintained a strong loyalty to Notre Dame throughout his lifetime. He worked briefly as an engineer for Sperry & Company in Great Neck, NY. Shortly thereafter, he began his career as a pilot, beginning training in Florida, and was subsequently assigned to Laredo AFB, Texas. He married Nancy Hagglund in 1960 and then moved to Dyess AFB, Texas where he was assigned to Strategic Air Command to fly B47's.
Three beloved children were born into the family over the next few years. In 1963 he was assigned as a La

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