Colonel Robert F. Thompson

Colonel Robert F. Thompson, 89, of Copley Township, passed away on February 5, 2018. 
He was a lifetime resident of the Akron area and graduated from Akron North High School. He also received a degree from the University of Wisconsin. Bob is survived by and was married to Imogene (Sanders) for 51 years.

He was a 35 year veteran of the US Army and retired as a senior officer in the grade of Colonel. For six years he served as Installation Commander at Camp Perry, Ohio. His civilian career was as a sales executive for a variety of companies. When he retired he was Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing for W.T. Rogers Company of Madison, Wisconsin.
Bob was a member of the Masonic fraternity since age 21, was a member of Tadmor Shrine, and served on the Board of Shriners Hospital for Children-Erie, PA for 12 years, the last two as Chairman. 

He is also survived by a son, Stephen (Liz) of Yelm, Washington; a daughter, Lorrie Bossart (Steven) of Copley, Ohio; and three grandchildren, Carl (Donna) Thompson of Seattle, Washington and Sloane and Sutton Bossart of Copley. He is also survived by sister in law, Patsye Schuelein; and nephew, Jeff Schuelein, both of Akron.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Shriners Hospital for Children at 1645 West 8th St. Erie, PA 16505.

A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 9th in the chapel of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (corner of W. Market St. and Kenilworth Dr.), 1361 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44313. Committal services will follow at the Copley Cemetery with full military honors. To share a Memory, Send a Condolence, or Light a Candle, visit the Tribute Wall at www.billowfuneralhomes.com (Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel)