It is with sadness and a sense of loss that I am posting the obituary of my distant Thompson cousin, Clifford Frank Thompson. Cliff and I met, as do many cousins, through this Thompson Mailing List. He is the one who provided THE key to the Thompson side of my family. All I knew was that my gg grandfather was Enoch Thompson, born in SC abt 1806. Cliff told me who these Thompsons were, and opened a whole new world of relatives for me! Cliff's kindness and generosity epitomized what these genealogical sharing lists and sites are all about. Cliff and I were 4th cousins. His gg grandfather, Elijah Thompson born 1804 in Pendleton District, SC, and my gg grandfather, Enoch Thompson born 1806 in Pendleton District, SC were brothers. They had eleven other siblings. Their parents were William Thompson and Emily "Milly" Hammitt. The family moved to Adams County, IL in about 1815. Anyone related to these Thompsons is welcome to contact me. Geraldine in SC gfjay@aol.com Clifford Thompson Clifford Frank Thompson, 80, of Cary, N.C., and previously a 25-year resident of Kent Island, MD died Jan. 7 after a courageous four-year fight with cancer in Cary, NC. Mr. Thompson was born June 29, 1927, in Philadelphia, Pa., to the late Clifford F. B. and Esther Bruhl Thompson. He received an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Maryland and was inducted into Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society. He also earned his Professional Engineering designation. He retired from the Naval Surface Warfare Center in White Oak after 35 years of service. He served in the Navy during World War II. Since moving to North Carolina, Mr. Thompson was active in church and Sunday school. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by one brother, Morton C. Thompson. Survivors include his wife of over 60 years, Betty Lee Thompson; three sons, Brian K. Thompson of Cary, Sean M. Thompson of Grapevine, Texas and Kevin L. Thompson of Stuart, Fla; one daughter, Gael E. Bittenbender of Sugar Land, Texas; one brother, Henry J. Thompson; one sister, Ella F. Thompson; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Cary. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. Arrangements are by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to UNC Lineberger Cancer Center, School of Medicine CB 7295, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. Capital Gazette Newspapers - 2000 Capital Dr. - Annapolis, MD 21401 - 410-268-5000 THE CAPITAL • ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND • HOMETOWNANNAPOLIS.COM • CAPITALONLINE.COM ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)