Wallace "Wally" Edward Thompson's Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, dad, grandpa
and great papa, Wallace Edward “Wally” Thompson on July 6th, 2024 at the age of 82. Wally
was born in St Helens, Oregon on June 29, 1942 to Ernest and Nadine Thompson. He is
survived by his wife of 60 years, Linda Thompson, daughter Nicki Thompson, son Scott
Thompson, grand-daughters Bailey (Travis) Feakin, Kallie Trask (Mickey Rush), Toni (Rogun)
Zenger, great grand-daughter, Amelie Zenger, and sister Darlene (Jimmy) Luttrell.
Wally lived in St Helens his whole life and as a young boy he attended St Fredericks Catholic
School and McBride Grade School and then went on to graduate from St Helen’s High School in
1960 where he met Linda. They married in December of 1963. Together they owned Bemis
Printing for 24 years where he was a printer by night and a Municipal Court judge for the City of
St Helens by day. Wally had many jobs over the years but most recently he was Justice of the
Peace for Columbia County until his retirement in 2017. Over the years he was also an Interim
County Commissioner, Port Commissioner, a member of the City Parks Commission, a member
of the Kiwanis Club, a member of the St Helens High School Booster Club, a member of the
National Judges Association and State of Oregon Justice of the Peace Association where he
was the president for 2 years, among other endeavors. Wally loved being involved in his
community and was a people person, making friends wherever he went.
Wally loved spending time with his family. Some of his hobbies included restoring old Chevys,
clam digging, fishing, hunting, camping and trips to Disneyland. He spent many hours working
on his cars and polishing them to take to car shows and cruise ins. He enjoyed doing these
activities with his family and many friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved
him.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday August 3rd, 2024 at First United Methodist Church, 560 Columbia Blvd, St Helens, Oregon; reception to follow. A committal service will be held at Columbia Memorial Gardens at 2:00pm.
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