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Thompson, Fredric T., 1931-2012

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1931 - 2012

Biographical History

Fredric (Fred) T. Thompson (1931-2012) was born to Tenus Thompson and Evelyn Maeser on September 26, 1931 in Spring City, Utah. Fred T. Thompson is a great grandson of Karl G. Maeser (1828-1901), a noteworthy educator and principal of Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah that later became Brigham Young University.

Fred T. Thompson attended Brigham Young University and graduated in 1954 with as a Bachelor of Science in Geology. After working for the Circle Cliffs Uranium Co. in Garfield County from 1954-1957, Thompson went on to work for the Federal Bureau of Reclamation in various capacities for 32 years. In his career he was involved in geologic investigations on the Currant Creek Dam, Soldier Creek Dam, and Red Fleet Dam.

He married his sweetheart, Eilene Johnson, on August 25, 1956 in Nampa, Idaho. Together they raised five children. Over the years they lived in Salt Lake City, Utah; Provo, Utah; Price, Utah; and Los Angeles, California.

Fred T. Thompson was diagnosed with cancer in 1990, which was surely caused by radiation exposure in his early career at the Circle Cliffs Uranium Co. He retired from the Bureau of Reclamation in 1993 due to poor health and continued battling cancer until his death in 2012.

Citation:
UPB files (all information)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Fredric T. Thompson professional papers, 1954-1992

 File — Box 3: [Barcode: 31197232583952], Folder: 1-4
Identifier: MSS 8232 File 4

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