Jewell Thompson has a love for serving
Jewell, who officially turns 100 Friday, said she has lived a very full and good life and is very proud of her three sons, David, Jerry and Jim, which she raised with her husband, Harley, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Jewell married Harley in 1941, on the brink of World War II. Harley was a Navy Seabee and was sent across seas on multiple occasions while Jewell “stayed home to keep the fire burning for the little ones.”
In 1952, Jewell began working for Southwestern Bell, later bought out by AT&T, as executive assistant to the District Manager of Training and Development. There, she was responsible for organizing the weeklong training program, “How to Manage People” for every union lineman.
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Loving husband, father, grandfather & great grandfather. John passed away peacefully Tuesday June 15. Born to Linda and Walter Warren in Bement, IL and was the sixth of ten children in the family. He spent his early married years on the North Shore and then the majority of his life in Duluth on Jay Street until his recent move to Maple Grove, MN in 2020.
Upon graduating from high school, he entered the US Air Force on 11/7/50 and served until receiving an honorable discharge on 11/6/54 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. His last assignment was for the 756th AC&W Squadron in Finland, MN. It was during this time he met the love of his life, Marilyn, at a USO dance. From that dance, to their wedding on October 6, 1956 they were inseparable for nearly 65 years.
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