Rex THOMPSON Obituary

One of the last Good Buggars- will be missed, a wealth of information and help has left us

Uncle Rex ..this is the end of an era for the Thompson/Williams boys ..cousins in arms!
How fortunate we as dad and mums kids(Jack &Evon Williams) been to have grown up with all you Thompsons at various times in our lives to revisit the Top House at Rangi and be shown and told of the stories over the years .These were truly the best times in our parents lives.Mum and Dad and All the Thompson boys are now reunited and Donald and Fi along with them.Even my children have met you and loved associations with you all .I am so pleased Alex and i saw you early December when we popped in.unfortunately i wont be able to attend your service with all my family due to Alex being in hosp with cancer .and surgery today.but my heart is with you all and my Big brothers cousins etc will be representing our families.love and hugs to Auntie Lois and Auntie Bubba..all my love Shona ps love to my Thompson cuzzies..

Thoughts and prayers are with Phillip, Helen and family at this time. I remember Uncle Rex fondly and enjoyed having chats with him about his books. Love from Jef, Sue and Lexie Hancock

Condolences to the Thompson family on the passing of Rex. One of life's true gentlemen. Thank you for being a lovely companion to my Aunty Val over the past four years and I am so pleased that you both had the opportunity to have a wonderful three weeks together with Glenys over Xmas. Rest in peace lovely man.

Rex --I am going to miss our l-o-n-g- chats on the phone--glad we visited you in hospital---bet you are all out on the Heavenly mountains deer stalking!! love you Lois

As the books title say's What a Life.The man was a legend. We have got lots of great memories spending time with Uncle Rex Auntie Leigh and Philip over our growing up years.
Now that all the Thompson boys have gone, there will gathering somewhere to plan the next hunting trip.
You have done us all very proud by being the great gentleman that you were.
Our thoughts are with you Lois, Glenis, Philip, Helen and families.
Rest in peace our friend, Dave,Dale Thompson Monique,Veronica and Families,

So very sorry to hear of your loss, loved his visits to our clinic, he had some great stories to tell, from the team @ BDL Denture Clinic

High Flight
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds,and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed ofwheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air. . . .
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark nor ever eagle flew
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

Rest in peace my darling big brother, I love you to bits.

What an amazing life you have led Uncle Rex. Dad always held you in such high regard and ensured that we did the same. I did not need long to understand why he respected you so much as you gave time to us younger ones enthralling us with your wonderful stories and the high standards you kept. Clearly you, and all the Thompson family, had a huge influence over Dad which was passed on to all of our family as well much to our greater benefit. The times we have spoken with you and your books that I have brought, read and still have are a wonderful treasure to me personally.
You would have known just how much Jack & Evon Williams thought of you & Leigh as a cousin and friend, indeed as a guiding hand in those early years of their lives together. It had to be so because they ensured that John, Shona, Donald and I knew of you & the rest of your "tribe".
Chocks away & Bon Voyage Ken Jane, Anna & Gretchen Williams.

So sorry for your loss. Uncle Rex was a great man and all the Williams Families' have fond memories of him and Auntie Leigh. Whether at Taupo, Rangi, Wellington, Bunnythorpe, or wherever.
He will be missed by us all.

THOMPSON, Rex James: Eldest son of Jim and Ivy Thompson. Brother of the late Keith, Noel, Russell, Aaron and Ross and the late Beryl. Loved brother of Lois Burfield (Hastings) and Glenis Muir (Kaitaia).