Cloyd J. Thompson, 88, of Grinnell, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Smith Funeral Home. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to the Cloyd Thompson Memorial Fund. Cloyd was born on October 23, 1923, to Louie and Florence Burnham Thompson in Grinnell, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Grinnell High School. On March 10, 1946, he married Maxine Adams in Grinnell. Together they raised three children; Pamela, Janeen and Timothy. He served in the Navy during WWII. He owned and operated Oakland Acres Golf Course and Thompson & Adams Construction, until retiring and selling his businesses. Later he put up waterslides and bleachers, in Egypt and other foreign places, for the Miraco Company. Cloyd was a member of the Grinnell Elks for over 50 years, the VFW and the Eagles. Cloyd enjoyed golf, traveling with his family, fishing and building. He was very talented at making furniture and took pride in every piece. Cloyd built several of the homes that his family lived in. Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Maxine Thompson of Grinnell, two daughters, Pamela (John) Swab of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Janeen (Gail) Boliver of Marshalltown, one son, Timothy (Sandi) Thompson of Nashville, Tennessee, six grandchildren, Jacob (Adonya) Swab, Shannon (Adam) Reedy, Justin (Nicki) Boliver, Grant (Erica) Boliver, Garner (Jill) Boliver, Allison Thompson, ten great grandchildren, Katie Swab, Cooper Reedy, Finley Allen, Alexa, Dru, Kennedy, Gavin, Ethan, Samantha and Broden Boliver, and one brother, Elmer (Joan) Thompson of Ottumwa, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Myrtle Hart and one brother, Clifford Thompson.