Richard Vernon Thompson
<p>Richard (Dick) V. Thompson, 77, resident of Faywood passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital.</p> <p>A graveside service will be held Friday, April 8, 2022 at 11 o’clock in the morning at the Walking X Ranch on Dwyer Rd.</p> <p>Richard was born July 2, 1944 in Silver City, NM to Vernon and Mary (Gureton) Thompson. “Dicky”, as he was more commonly referred to, was an extremely hard-working man who was family focused. He worked for Chino Mine in Santa Rita, NM for 38 years as a Heavy Equipment Operator and when he wasn’t at the mine he was ranching. Dicky also served as a volunteer fireman for 40 years with the Lower Mimbres Fire Department as an Assistant Fire Chief. He was a member of the Mimbres Masonic Lodge #10.</p> <p>He is survived by his beloved wife, Jan B. Thompson of the home; his children, Janelda T. Richardson & husband, Rick Richardson and Matthew R. Thompson & wife, Amber D. Thompson both of Las Cruces; as well as his grandchildren, Makayla Richardson Grant & husband, Rhett B. Grant and Lawrence A. Richardson.</p> <p>Dicky was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Mary Thompson.</p>Obituary
Richard (Dick) V. Thompson, 77, resident of Faywood passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital.
A graveside service will be held Friday, April 8, 2022 at 11 o’clock in the morning at the Walking X Ranch on Dwyer Rd.
Richard was born July 2, 1944 in Silver City, NM to Vernon and Mary (Gureton) Thompson. “Dicky”, as he was more commonly referred to, was an extremely hard-working man who was family focused. He worked for Chino Mine in Santa Rita, NM for 38 years as a Heavy Equipment Operator and when he wasn’t at the mine he was ranching. Dicky also served as a volunteer fireman for 40 years with the Lower Mimbres Fire Department as an Assistant Fire Chief. He was a member of the Mimbres Masonic Lodge #10.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Jan B. Thompson of the home; his children, Janelda T. Richardson & husband, Rick Richardson and Matthew R. Thompson & wife, Amber D. Thompson both of Las Cruces; as well as his grandchildren, Makayla Richardson Grant & husband, Rhett B. Grant and Lawrence A. Richardson.
Dicky was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Mary Thompson.
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