James Dean Thompson

November 29, 1967 - September 1, 2014

Marshall: James “Jimmy T” Dean Thompson, age 46, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, formerly of Marshall, Minnesota, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer Monday, September 1, 2014 at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, September 6th at First Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. with a 6:30 P.M. prayer service at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Canby City Cemetery. James “Jimmy T” Dean was born November 29, 1967 in Marshall, Minnesota to Elroy and Joyce (Larson) Thompson. Jim most recently worked for Dynamic Drywall and Painting in East Grand Forks, MN. His enjoyments in life included fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family. His passion was working on his farmhouse and hanging out with his dogs, Champ, Ozzie and Rocky. Jim was known for his quick wit and contagious laugh. Jim will be dearly missed by his mother, Joyce Thompson of East Grand Forks, MN; sisters, Dawn Thompson and Jodi Thompson both of East Grand Forks, MN; nieces, Ashley Thompson, Kayla Thompson, and Brittney Thompson; aunts, Judy (and Vic) Mears of Marshall, MN, Jeannie Haas of Marshall, Jean Paul of Marshall, MN; uncle, Leroy (Karen) Thompson of Canby and Jim’s special friend, Christy of East Grand Forks; many cousins; and other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Elroy Thompson and his grandparents. Blessed be the memory of James “Jimmy T” Dean Thompson.