Happy 80th Birthday Rulen Thompson!

Posting some photo album pages from Tiffany of Rulen Thompson's 80th Birthday, and the Thompson families! Looking great everyone!

We will miss you, Uncle Don!

Donald Earl Sundgren

(01/22/1934 - 10/03/2011)

SUNDGREN, Donald Earl

Donald Earl Sundgren of Spokane passed away October 3, 2011 at age 77 in Spokane. He was born to parents Erick and Myrtle Sundgren on January 22, 1934 in Spokane. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Beverly Self, and his brother, Wayne Sundgren. He is survived by wife Ann Sundgren and children Donald Jr, Adam, and Misty, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Don grew up in the Spokane and Sandpoint areas. He spent most of his schooling years in Sandpoint but graduated from the old Lindbergh High School in 1952. He worked at several different jobs after high school then went into the army in 1956, where he served in Seattle and Adak Island. After his military service, he worked for Bendix Field Engineering in England for two years. He was then transferred to several states in the US, ending up in Fairbanks, Alaska where he spent the next 24 years running a satellite tracking station. He worked two more years in Guam before retiring and moving back to the Sandpoint area. He enjoyed traveling, model trains and cars, wood-working, and gardening. A memorial service will be held at Audubon Park United Methodist Church at the corner of Driscoll Blvd. and Garland on Saturday, October 8th at 2:00 pm, followed by a dinner at Whisperwood Clubhouse, at 19th and Sullivan Rd. in Spokane Valley at 4:00 pm. Contributions may be sent to Audubon Park Church or other charity.

Rhea Thompson Hollis

Goldie's niece, Rhea Thompson Hollis (daughter of Ralph and Valeda Thompson) has gone ahead to the great, eternal family reunion on the other side.
Here are some photos posted by her daughter, Jackie.

I will always remember her visit with Guelda Maurine to Idaho. They managed to find our place in the country, but we laughed about leaving bread crumbs the next time! They spent the night with us, and from then on we referred to the sisters as "Hansel, Guelda and Gretel!"

Rhea, age 4
What a cutie, look at those darling ringlets!!

Rhea Hollis: April 14, 1925 - September 28, 2011
JD Hollis: December 24, 1920 - February 7, 1997
This photo was taken in 1942

50th Wedding Anniversary, August 1990

Rhea, age 85

Save us all a spot at the reunion! We'll be missing you until then...

Please comment and leave a memory of Rhea! Thanks!