John Edward Thompson

John Edward Thompson was born in Carnegie, OK on April 2, 1942, to John D. and Mary O. Thompson. John passed away on April 9, 2023, at the age of 81.
John grew up in Mountain View, OK and graduated from Sedan High School in 1960. He attended Oklahoma State University where he studied Industrial Arts. John graduated with his bachelors in 1964 and his masters in 1965 from Oklahoma State University. He came very close to obtaining a PHD but longed to start a career. John began his career at Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, OK. He soon left Riverside to start a 30-year career at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). John started purchasing land in Anadarko and began farming/ranching on the side. He retired from the BIA in 1995 and started farming/ranching full time. John continued to work on the ranch till he was 80 years old.
He met his wife, ElNora Welch, while attending Oklahoma State University. They married on August 22, 1964. They were married for 59 years. They had one son, Mark Edward Thompson.
John was very active in the Anadarko community. He was a member and held many leadership positions in the Lions Club, Caddo County OSU Cowboys (raised money for OSU Scholarship), OSU traveling Cowboys, OSU alumni association, Oklahoma Blood Institute (in charge of the community blood drives), First United Methodist Church (started the Discovery Day Care Center, and the Jamboree to raise money for youth) and was a city councilman for 6 years. John received many awards and recognition for his time and dedication to so many organizations. He was named OSU's distinguished alumni in 1998. John was always serving other people and was extraordinarily caring, giving, and altruistic as a person.
He was preceded in death by his: parents, John D & Mary O. Thompson; brother, Amos Thompson; sisters, Barbara Autry and Sandra Jones
John is survived by his:
Wife: ElNora Thompson of the home
Son: Mark & wife, April Thompson
Granddaughters: Olivia & Madeline Thompson
Brother-in-laws: Bill Autry, Harold Vic Welch, Gail Jones
Sister-in-Law: Evelyn Thompson
Nephews: Chris Autry & wife, Tina ; Brian Welch & wife, Katelyn ; Miles Thompson & wife, Molly; Todd Welch & wife, Linda.
Niece: Micah Thompson; Holly Jurbergs and husband, Dave

Many other extended family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the First United Methodist Church or the Caddo County OSU scholarship fund.

Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 15, 2023
First Methodist Church
202 S W Oklahoma Ave
Anadarko, OK

Interment: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Mountain View Cemetery, Mt. View, OK

Visitation: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 14, 2023
Family visitation
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. April 14, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 15,2023
Ray and Martha's Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK

Under the direction of Ray and Martha's Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK