Daniel Leon Thompson, 60 of Otis, CO and formerly of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away unexpectedly on October 24, 2011 due to a tragic truck accident.
Dan was born on April 16, 1951 to Woodie L. and Catherine V. Thompson in Meridian, Mississippi. He was a Vietnam War Veteran. Dan married his beloved wife Alma on December 10, 1978. He logged countless miles trucking all over the country during the past 30 years.
Dan is survived by wife Alma of Otis; parents Woodie and Catherine of Colorado Springs; son Bob and wife Nichole of Sterling; daughter Cheryl Ann and husband Mark of Otis; two sisters Cathy and Gale Hatfield, and Margaret and Joel Mays, both of Colorado Springs; two brothers, Robert and Yvette of Colorado Springs, and Craig and Ruth of Forest, MS; 3 grandchildren Daniel, Chase, and Jessica; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Dan was preceded in death by his grandparents and two nephews.
A funeral service will be held Friday, November 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Otis. Interment followed at Otis Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dan Thompson Memorial Fund for his family at the Farmers State Bank in Akron, Colorado.