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THOMSON -- Florence I. Thomson, 87, of Albuquerque, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2008, after a prolonged illness. She was born August 25, 1920, in Charles City, IA to the late Marion and Rose Page. She graduated from the Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Marshalltown, IA in 1943. She married John D. Thomson on May 19, 1943, in New Orleans, LA. Florence was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Heasty and Esther Murray; a brother, LaVerne Page; her grandson, Colin Larkin-Thomson. She is survived by her husband of nearly 65 years, John Thomson; three children, Irene Rose Cooper, Robert Thomson, and Greg Thomson, all of Albuquerque; a daughter-in-law, Adrienne Larkin; and three grandsons, David Larkin-Thomson, John and William Thomson; her brother-in law, Wilbur Heasty, and family; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE on Friday, April 11, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Clyde Stanfield officiating. Interment will be in Santa Fe National Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Thursday, April 10, 2008, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Florence's name to the UNM School of Nursing Scholarship Fund, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 or the Children's Grief Center of New Mexico PO Box 20218 Albuquerque, NM 87154. French Mortuary, Inc. 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com
        Published on: Mon April 07, 2008