Carol (Marjory) Knepper Thompson
Carol (Marjory) Knepper Thompson
August 26, 1939 - May 19, 2010
Carol passed away peacefully at home on May 19th surrounded by
her family, after a valiant one year fight with pancreatic cancer.
Carol arrived in this world in a speeding ambulance in downtown Los

Angeles, CA on August 26, 1939 the daughter of Garnet and
Kenneth Knepper. Shortly after, her family moved to Bellevue, WA
where she was raised with her siblings (Kenny, Bill, Marilyn,
Winifred, Barbara, Shirley, David, Linda, Katy and Gayle). She
graduated from Bellevue High School in 1957. On May 31, 1958 she
married the sailor she was smitten with, Darrell Dore Thompson, at
the Congressional Church on Northeast Eighth. Carol and Darrell
began building their family a few years later and raised five
wonderful daughters in Surrey Downs in Bellevue and then in 1976
relocated to Fall City so the they could all enjoy the country
life. Carol then went on the earn a degree in "Home Management",
which secured her the position of CEO of the Family. The house was
always filled with kids, friends, the scents of homemade food and
limitless laughter. Outside the horses, dogs, kitties and bunnies
roamed the grassy fields amongst Carol's blossoming flowers. The
clang of the back door was a constant as friends and family were
always stopping by to be part of the loving home that Carol and
Darrell created.
Over the years Carol dedicated her life to giving to others. She
instilled in her girls the gifts of giving, helping and loving. You
could always count on Carol to be there to help out. Carol and
Darrell were avid travelers and took their children and
grandchildren all over the country. She much preferred to travel in
their motor home. Carol had a way of making it a "home" on wheels
and logged many hours entertaining and welcoming her friends
wherever they ended up. She enjoyed playing gin and other games
with her friends, children and grandchildren. Carol had a natural
creative ability and let is shine in all the numerous projects she
took part in. She was a beautiful seamstress and loved to spend
time in her sewing room creating and teaching her grandchildren to
sew. Carol had the utmost respect for those who served our country
and she possessed an unending patriotic spirit. One of her favorite
sights was the American flag flying in the wind. Carol loved
working in her gardens and spent countless hours making it a
beautiful sanctuary. She took pride in the many rhododendren bushes
she planted over the years and loved summer days sitting under her
gazebo visiting with family and friends. Carol loved to ski with
her girls, snowmobile with Darrell and their friends and she loved
beachcombing and found great joy in finding stones shaped liked
hearts.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Darrell; her five
daughters Kim Thompson of Dana Point, CA, Kellie (Steve) Wagner of
Sammamish, WA, Karly (Craig) Peiffer of Lansing, MI, Kami Curtis of
Livermore, CA and Keri (Marc) Drewry of Seattle, WA, as well as her
twelve grandchildren Christopher, Benjamin, Shawna, Matthew, Chris,
Tayler, Eric, Claira, Brooke, Olivia, Audrey and Natasha; her
siblings, Bill (Arlene) Knepper, Marilyn (Bob) Geiger, Winifred
Basquette, David (June) Knepper and Linda (Duane) Mischke; Sue
Thompson and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mom, we will miss your easy smile, the sparkle in your beautiful
brown eyes and your warm embrace but please remember we will meet
again at the Eastern Gate.
Family and friends are invited to a gathering to celebrate
Carol's life on Monday May 24, 2010 from 3:00-7:00PM at Beaver Lake
Lodge, 25101 SE 24th Street, Sammamish, WA 98075.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to
www.moyerfoundation.org/programs/CampErin.aspx.