Leon B "Trigger" Thompson Obituary (1926 - 2015)

Leon B. "Trigger" Thompson Click here to listen to Funeral Recording Farr West - Leon B. "Trigger" Thompson, 88, rode away from this life to his Heavenly home on April 13, 2015. He was born April 21, 1926 in Farr West, Utah to Theo L. Thompson and Wanda A. Daniels Brown Thompson. He was the oldest of 4 children; Shorty, Joan and Cooky. He spent the majority of his life living in his beloved home town of Farr West. His education began in his home, at the stock yards and as he attended Wahlquist Jr. High and Weber High School. While working at Topper Bakery, he met Janice McKay; they were married June 1, 1949 in the SLC LDS Temple by Joseph Fielding Smith. To this union 2 cute kids were adopted, JanaLe (1959) and Trent (1961). Trigger raised hell, horses and birds; Janice raised the kids. Trigger served in the Navy during WWII, worked at DDO, Marquardt, retiring as a nickel plater at HAFB. After retirement he made lead ropes and horse halters for everyone and anyone. He was a dedicated home teacher and served in the LDS Church High Priest Quorum. Trigger loved trail rides on Ben Lomond pass, cattle drives, showing and training horses, cow cutting on his Palomino, stockyards, FW Jr. Posse, Weber County Posse, family camping trips, picking his guitar around camp fires, yodeling, the Utah Jazz, fishing trips with family and friends, B. S'ing with the boys at McDonalds, his bunk house and his many lifelong friends. He was preceded in death by Janice (2011) and Trent (1988). He is survived by his sister, Cooky Cottle (Pleasant View), daughter, JanaLe (Lawrence) Fox (Thatcher, Idaho); grandchildren, Laurel Fox, Dean (Lindsey) Fox (Thatcher), Jenna (Jake) Reno (Shelley), TJ (Ashton) Fox (Pocatello), Leann Fox (Washington DC) and Craig Fox (Thatcher); 5.5 great-grandchildren, Josie, Trig and Quincy Fox (Thatcher) Kasen and Kolten Reno (Shelley, ID) and baby girl Fox (July 2015). Many thanks to the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home and the special home and visiting teachers over the years. Trig and Janice had the best ward family ever. Daddy - give mom and Trent a hug from me. Love, your Babydoll, JanaLe. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. Friends and family may call on Friday, April 17th from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, prior to the service from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. Interment, Ogden City Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 April 17, 2015 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 April 18, 2015 11:00 AM CemeteryOgden City Cemetery 20th and Madison Ogden, UT 84404 April 18, 2015