Conway A. Thompson, 91, of Becker, passed away on February 21, 2015 surrounded by his family at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, MN. The Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 P.M., Sat. March 7, at Faith Lutheran Church, Becker, with visitation two hours prior to the service.
Conway was born in 1923 in Poskin, WI to Arthur and Myrtle Thompson. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College. Conway was a Secondary School Principal for the Cambridge School District for 32 years. He coached the Cambridge basketball team for 13 years, officiated at the State High School Boys Basketball Tournament and served as an Officer and President of the Minnesota High School Coaches Association. He also started the Cambridge High School Golf Program which won 10 consecutive championships and went to state. The friendship of his golf students lasted his entire life.
Throughout Conway’s career as a teacher, coach and principal he always had the well being of his students first and foremost. He was a dedicated educator who went above and beyond in his quest for excellence. Conway always cared and will be dearly missed.
Conway is survived by his wife Rhea; children Wendy (Glenn) Smith, Heidi (Tracy) Broin, Bruce (Lori) Thompson; grandchildren Eric (Kim) Smith, Amber (Raymond) Bonte, Bradley Thompson; great grandchildren Vincent Smith, Sophia Smith, Luke Bonte, Zachary Bonte, Holly Bonte, Alivia Bonte and Taylor Mills. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Lois Thompson, brother Douglas Thompson and granddaughter Brooke Thompson.
Memorials are preferred to CentraCare Hospice, Faith in Action or Quiet Oaks Hospice House.
