He also shared a belief with ancient Greeks: 'that action follows philosophy and that what we believe will dictate our actions in life'.Īlthough Dr. All people want a second chance when they make a mistake.All people want to be given options rather than threats.All people want to be informed as to why they are being asked or ordered to do something.All people want to be asked rather than told to do something.All people want to be treated with dignity and respect.In particular, his Five Universal Truths of Human Interaction really resonated with me. Although he passed away a few years ago, the messages he shares in this book are invaluable for anyone who has to deal with people. Thompson was a professor of English Literature, but also a police officer and a black belt in Judo. Thompson, PH.D., titled Verbal Judo - The Gentle Art of Persuasion. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, Bethesda, Md.I just finished a great book by George J. of Kansas City, Mo., and five grandchildren. III of Emporia, Kan., and Carole Wren of Novato, Calif. Thompson's survivors include his wife, Mary Dolan Thompson of Kensington a son and a daughter by his first marriage, Dr. His marriage to the former Frances Woodruff ended in divorce. He was stationed at the Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, Md., in 1953, when it was discovered that he had multiple sclerosis and he received a medical discharge. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served in Europe and the Mediterranean during World War II. Thompson was a native of Waltham, Mass., and had attended Cornell University.

He had been commander of Chapter 10 of the Disabled American Veterans.Īt the time of his death, he was adjutant of the Bethesda chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars and commander of Connecticut Avenue Post No.

Thompson was a charter member and past commander of the Montgomery County Chapter of the Retired Officers Association. He was a member of the Navy Advisory Committee on Retired Personnel and in 1977 received a commendation for his work from the secretary of the Navy.Ī resident of Kensington, Mr. Thompson Jr., 62, an area resident for more than 25 years who was active in veterans organizations, died Monday at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

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