North Marion High graduate and former Monongah Middle School student Taylor Thompson has become the first female firefighter at McConnell Air Force Base since 1997, according to a post on the Monongah Fire Department Facebook page.

The post:

“Today is a special day for one of our own. Taylor N. Thompson is working her first shift as an Air Force firefighter. She is the first female firefighter at McConnell Air Force Base since 1997. Congrats kid! You earned it.”

Taylor is a great-granddaughter of the late Mary Jean “Mickey” Walker Aldridge, Monongah’s town clerk for 30 years.

Chris Thompson, nephew of Larry Danny Eates, works at Marion County Homeland Security & Emergency Management and lives in Worthington. He once resided in Hundred. I found Chris and Taylor in a family gathering photo.

Danny Thompson, Class of 1975, and wife Letha, daughter of the late Betty Morris Gorbey, live in Monongah.

Dene Saban Thompson, Alabama coach Nick Saban’s sister, is a teacher in Monongah. She is married to former Monongah High football player Leroy Thompson, Class of 1964, who played under legendary coach Jim Feltz in the early 1960s. George Leroy Thompson attended the 2014 Monongah High Alumni reunion with Jerry Thompson, Joann Thompson and Sam Thompson. Joann and Sam also attended the 2018 MHS Alumni Reunion.

Leroy and Jerry both worked at Four States Mine #20, whose survivors hold reunions. Leroy also headed up the reunion of former Hutchinson School students that drew 63 in 2015.

Joann Davis Thompson, Class of 1962, is married to Don Thompson. Joann's sister is Marlene Davis Christopher, also Class of 1962. Joann lives in Fairmont after her WVU graduation. She retired after 43 years at Pleasant Acres Christian Haven since 1972. Joann is the widow of Don Thompson.

Sandy Thompson Barton, Class of 1967, lives in Fairmont.

Violet Irene Satterfield Thompson, Class of 1942, lives in Worthington. Her brother is Steven “Bucky” Satterfield, Class of 1949, of St. Albans, part of the faceitiously named Gang That Terrorized Marion County that I ran around with as a teenager. Bucky is a retired West Virginia State Police Officer. He went from being chased by the police to being a policeman.

I haven’t been able to definitely connect any of the Thompsons mentioned except Chris to Taylor. If you know, post on the John Olesky Facebook page or email me at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com Thank you.