Jacob Thompson
Jacob "Jake" A. Thompson, 26, died Aug. 7, 2006, at his home in Cottonwood Falls.
Born Dec. 6, 1979, at Emporia, he was the son of Thomas and Angie (Green) Thompson.
He was a graduate of Chase County High School.
On Nov. 7, 1998, he married Suzanne Uhlrich at Emporia.
On Nov. 16, 1998, he entered the U.S. Navy and was a nuclear power plant operator and served on the USS George Washington.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Howard Green and Jake and Jean Thompson.
Survivors include his wife, Jill of Cottonwood Falls; two sons, Zachary and Dylan, both of Cottonwood Falls; his parents of Strong City; sister, Tarah May Seigler of Seattle, Wash.; and grandmother, Helen L. Green Johnson of Cottonwood Falls.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chase County High School gymnasium, Cottonwood Falls, with Pastor David Parks officiating.
Military honors will be presented by a Fort Riley honor guard.
Inurnment will be at a later date at Strong City Cemetery.
A Zachary and Dylan Thompson Education Fund has been established.
