Ted M Thompson - Online Memorial Website

I wrote to you here last week but my message was tossed out and not saved.  Did you do that???  ;)

I've been seeing you everywhere lately.  

Tomorrow marks five years without you.  And yet your suffering seems like yesterday.  I am so glad your horrible suffering is over and you are at peace.   I remind myself everyday and with every thought of you about how blessed I was to be your sister and I wouldn't trade that for the broken heart I now possess.  

You left behind a huge empty place for so many. Your love for Ryeder is legendary and something for which I am so profoundly proud of you.  She is, of course, so incredibly easy to love so it isn't that.  Thinking  of how you smiled whenever you spoke of her, makes me smile and brings me so much joy!  I pray it brings her joy and peace, too.

Thank you for accepting me the way you did.  It surely wasn't easy as an 8 year old only child.  Thank you for saving  me from the garage and the neighborhood  bullies and sometimes myself.  Thank you for showing me what's important in life.

I love and miss you more than words can say.

Kellie

love to Mom, Dad, Gerry and Anita, too.


 

Dear Teddy,

It's your birthday today!  Happy Birthday!  I can't tell you how much I still miss you.  My life hasn't been the same.  Ryeder misses more than I do!  How proud you must be of her, she is accomplishing a lot and I know you know!  The weather is beautiful today and I'm sure you'd be golfing with Jay or some other friends.   Ryeder and I would buy, not bake you a cake and a couple of presents too.  Life is so much harder without your love and laughter.  I still think about the time you didn't show up for my match against Charisse, we could have kicked some butt!  I miss having you caddy for me, those are some of my fondest memories of you and I.  Another would be what a great dad you were to Ryeder, taking her to the movies, park, school.  You were always there for her.  I know you are happy, because you always were.  Missing you so much everyday, but especially today!

Happy, happy birthday!

Love, Colleen oxoxo

Where to start?  So many stories to tell.  Some of most dear memories of Ted are when he'd take my daughter to school and babysit her.  Who'd thought what a wonderful parent Ted would make!  Can you imagine what the teachers thought?  Ted helped me raised my daughter Ryeder and was amazing!  So patient, so kind, so strict, except the mornings of candy that I never knew about!  Teddy!!!  I love and miss you and thank you for help raising my/our beautiful daughter and yes, Ryeder has become a very wonderful young woman that I know you are as proud of as I am. 
  Yes golf season is upon us and that means your Birthday and the Masters are almost year!  It's golf season and another reason to miss  you.  Playing together on Xmas eve morning with Jay.  Caddying for me at many tournaments, especially the Amateur, the Coast and the one year that we won the 2nd flight.  Couldn't have done it without you!  My favorite win was at Albany, I was sick with a cold and you told me that I might play better.  I'm thinking right, but with your help and encouragement I won that too, but only because you were there pushing me to be my best.  Which you always did.  You made me believe I could hit those shots out of the trees at the Amateur and the very usually lies that I found at the Coast and other golf courses.   Thank you!  You taught me everything I know.  
  Our lifes have never been the same, not as fun, as rich, as crazy without you and no one will ever take your place.  I've never known another person as selfless and kind.  Never an ill word, not even about Stafford!  Love you Ted!
 

"Teddy", second cousin to me, was an adorable, friendly and fun youngster. When I was about 12 years old my family and I stopped in Lake Oswego to visit Ted, Mary, Teddy and their new baby, Kellie. We stayed the night and in the morning all were very aware that I had the mumps! Although Mary and Ted were uneasy about having mumps in the house with their baby, they were kind and hospitable enough to let me stay with them while my family traveled on to Nevada. Needless to say, during much of my visit I did not feel well, but Teddy, about age 6 would take time out from playing outside with his friends and come into the room where I was staying to visit. He was a sweetie! I have always had such good memories of my stay with the Thompsons.

 

My second memory of Teddy was when his family came to visit us in Aberdeen, Washington. Teddy was elementary school age. I just remember being happy to have Teddy and his family with us and being sure that Teddy and I saw a flying unidentified object in the sky. It has only been recently that I may admit that it was perhaps a commercial airplane!

 

I missed much of Teddy's life, but I am grateful for the memories I have of him, this website and am looking forward to hearing more about the brother she loves from Kellie. 

I saw the following poem and thought of you, Teddy.

 

I thought of you with love today,

but that is nothing new. 

I thought about you yesterday

and days before that, too.

 

I think of you in silence,

I often speak your name.

All I have are memories

and your picture in a frame.

 

Your memory is my keepsake,

with which I'll never part.

God has you in His keeping,

I have you in my heart. 

 

I love you, Teddy.  Always have, always will.