# 1 - - Printed in Pilot-Tribune, December 7, 2004

ROBBIE THOMPSON, 41

Robbie Thompson, 41, of Blair, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, in Missouri Valley, Iowa.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Mr. Thompson is survived by his parents, E. T. and Judy Thompson of Blair; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Randy and Anne Thompson of Blair; and Curt and Mindy Thompson of Lincoln; and a sister and brother-in-law, Pam and Bob Dahl of San Diego, Calif.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

A full obituary will be included in the Friday edition of the Washington County Enterprise.

# 2 - from The Enterprise, December 10, 2004

ROBERT L. “ROBBIE” THOMPSON, 41

Robert L. Thompson, 41, of Blair, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, in Missouri Valley, Iowa.

Funeral services were Thursday, Dec. 9, at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Interment was in the Blair Cemetery.

Robert Leon “Robbie” Thompson was born Oct. 31, 1963, in Blair to Elton “E. T.” and Judy (Rasmussen) Thompson. He attended school in Blair and graduated from Blair High School in 1982. He worked for many years as checker and cashier at Bakers in Omaha, and volunteered in excess of 2,000 hours at Crowell Home in Blair. He attended First Lutheran Church in Blair, and was a member of the Fort Calhoun Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his parents; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Randy and Anne Thompson of Blair; and Curt and Mindy Thompson of Lincoln; and a sister and brother-in-law, Pam and Bob Dahl of San Diego, Calif.; nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

# 3 – from the Omaha World-Herald, Dec. 2004

SERVICE TIME CORRECTION

THOMPSON - - Robbie, age 41, Blair, NE. Survived by parents, ET and Judy Thompson, Blair, NE; brothers and sisters-in-law, Randy and Anne, Blair, NE; Curt and Mindy, Lincoln, NE; sister and brother-in-law, Pam and Bob Dahl, San Diego, CA.

SERVICES, 10:30 am Thurs First Lutheran Church, Blair. Burial Blair Cemetery. VISITATION will begin 10 am Wed at Funeral Home.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191

# 4 - - Date and place of publication of this newspaper article was not recorded.

AUTOPSY CONTINUING ON MAN FOUND IN MISSOURI RIVER

The Douglas County Coroner’s Office is continuing to perform an autopsy on the body of a Blair man found in the Missouri River last weekend.

The body of Robert “Robbie” Thompson, 41, of Blair, was found by fishermen at 2:40 p.m. Sunday, December 5, approximately 1/8 mile south of the Missouri River bridge near Blair. Thompson was pronounced dead on arrival at the Missouri Valley, Iowa, hospital after he was retrieved from the river by members of the Missouri Valley rescue squad.

Harrison County Sheriff Terry Baxter said the main reason why the autopsy was continuing was that he had requested a toxicology report from the Douglas County coroner to determine if drugs or alcohol may have contributed to Thompson’s death. Even though the autopsy and the investigation is continuing, Baxter said there has thus far been no reason to suspect that Thompson’s death was a homicide.

“The autopsy has so far not given us an issue outside of what we are leaning toward in our investigation,” Baxter said. “The investigation is not leaning to foul play and, in the autopsy, there is nothing to indicate foul play.”

Baxter also noted Thompson’s vehicle was found near the bridge and was searched thoroughly by investigators. While Baxter said nothing was found in the vehicle, items were found in Thompson’s Blair residence that helped investigators although Baxter would not comment on what those items were.

#5 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Robert Leon “Robbie” Thompson

Born October 31, 1963 Blair, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest December 5, 2004 Missouri Valley, Iowa

Funeral Services 10:30 A.M. Thursday, December 9, 2004 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Stanley Reinemund. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: Duey Heffelfinger. Vocal Selections: "How Great Thou Art", "Til We Meet Again", "Go Rest High On That Mountain". Congregational Hymn: "Amazing Grace"

Casketbearers: Curt Thompson, Matthew Nielsen, Gary Christiansen, Randy Thompson, Michael Nielsen, Greg Christiansen

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

FindaGrave #: 10057415