Gertrude A. Thompson

Gertrude A. Thompson, age 87 of Arvada, Colorado, was born April 24th in Bismarck, North Dakota. She never tired of telling stories about when she grew up on ""the farm,"" and her final year of life found her reminiscing more and more. One such story was written in a birthday note to her granddaughter Sally: ""Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday! One day when I was 4, I got on my horse and rode to the post office to get the mail. It was one mile. I tied up my horse and went into the post office, got the mail and probably a small bag of candy. Well, that was an armful, so I had to hold the reins to direct the horse -- Good old ""Bird"" – ""Bird"" was my horse's name. So, I led ""Bird"" over next to a car so I could get back on the horse, I climbed up on the car and with mail and candy in one hand, the reins in the other hand and me back on ""Bird,"" the way we went back home. Now YOU are 4! Love and a Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday. Bye-bye. I love you. Gramma Gutchie"" In its simplicity, it is the perfect example of her unwaving belief in and love for all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceding Gertrude in death were her loving husband Norman H. Thompson of Arvada; parents Anna M. and Fred J. Albers of Hannover, North Dakota; brother Kenneth Albers of Center, North Dakota and sister Bobette ""Bobbi"" Albers Cass of Harlowton, MT. Gertrude is survived by daughters Laural Thompson and Candice McGaughey, daughter Linda L. Thompson and her husband Thomas Beer; son Norman H. Thompson, Jr. and his wife Linda K.Thompson. Gertrude is also survived by grandsons Shane McGaughey, Brian Thompson, Brant McGaughey, granddaughters Anna Thompson and Sally Thompson, grandson Erik Thompson, two great-grandsons Dean McGaughey and Dalton McGaughey; brother Claude Albers of Grass Range, MT; brother John D. Albers of Walla Walla, WA and brother Howard Albers of Billings, MT. A Public Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2011 From 12:00pm to 4:00pm at Horan & McConaty 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80003. Funeral Services are private. A Committal Service will be held on Wednesday January 4, 2011 at Fort Logan National Cemetery at 11:15am 3698 South Sheridan Boulevard Denver, CO 80235. Please share your memories of Gertrude and condolences with her family by selecting the ""Sign Guestbook"" link below.