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The Rev. Dr. Claud A. Thompson died July 3, 2017 at home in Nanaimo after a brief battle with liver cancer. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Phyllis, his son, David, and his sister, Maxine. He was predeceased by his parents, Claud, Sr. and Emily, and his brother, Franklin.

A move to Canada in 1970, brought employment by the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. Claud’s tenure there, in both the College of Arts & Science’s English Department and that College’s Dean’s Office, ended in 1998 when he and Phyllis retired to Nanaimo, BC. During his years in Saskatoon, Claud was involved in the Anglican diocese; he also had interaction with the Anglican College of Emmanuel & St. Chad and the United Church St. Andrew’s College, both schools of Theology. Once retired, he spent many years as a Hospice volunteer in the Nanaimo hospital’s palliative care unit.

A memorial service celebrating his life

will be held on August 9, 2017

at St. Mary’s Anglican Church

in Nanoose Bay, BC.

Donations in Claud’s memory can be made to that church (2600 Powder Point Rd., Nanoose Bay, BC: V9P-9E8) or to Loaves & Fishes, a Nanaimo food bank (1009 Farquhar St., Nanaimo, BC: V9R-2G2).



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