Lifelong Enumclaw resident Richard Thompson died July 24, 2013, at the age of 55.
He was born Aug. 18, 1957, in Enumclaw to Bernard and Marjorie Thompson. He graduated Enumclaw High School in 1975 and attended Green River Community College. He married Kelli Miller in April 1980. He owned and operated Jukebox Records in Tacoma, worked as a truck driver for many companies and later delivered and serviced hot tubs. He loved going to the Lee Restaurant to eat numerous times during the week with his three favorite people, his granddaughters. He loved playing soccer, something he did until becoming ill. He was a collector of many things, which he usually gave away to someone who needed it.
He is survived by son Sean Thompson of Buckley; daughter Tia Bertrand and husband Brian of Enumclaw; sisters Janet Shepard and husband Clint of San Carlos, Mexico, Margaret Braunling and husband Jerry of Santa Clarita, Calif., and Barbara Thompson-Grant of Monrovia, Calif.; and three granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Weeks’ Funeral Home in Buckley.
Memorials may be made to Plateau Outreach Ministries, 1749 Cole St., Enumclaw, 98022.