Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend Barbara Ann Thompson, passed away peacefully on Friday February 3, 2023. She was born on August 14, 1940 in Ogden, Utah to Milton William Graham and Sara Haslam Parkinson. Barbara was raised in Eden, Utah. She attended Weber High School.
Barbara met her sweetheart, Norman Thompson, in Eden. They were married in Ogden, Utah on October 1, 1955. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan Temple on June 8, 1962. They had 5 children.
Barbara was an active member of the LDS Church. She held various callings. She and Norman loved serving in the temple.
Barbara was the bookkeeper for Norman Thompson Construction Company. She was also a great house wife and mom. She loved going on long rides, reading, sewing and collecting Boyd's bears. Above all she enjoyed being a mom and spending time with her family.
Mom had a very kind heart. She was quick to make friends with her aides, nurses and other residents in her facility.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Tamara, 4 grandchildren, Jennifer, Mark, Matt, and Justin.
Surviving are four children, Kent (April) Thompson of Salt Lake City, Neil (Judy) Thompson of Howell, Douglas (Julie) Thompson of Brigham City, Shannon (Michael) Draper of Brigham City; 26 grandkids; 48 great grandkids.
There will be a funeral service on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 11:00am at Gillies Funeral Chapel, 634 East 200 South, Brigham City. A viewing will be held prior to the service from 9:30-10:30am. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.
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