Clarence R. Thompson ‘57 died June 18, 2024 in his home in Richmond, Texas.  He was born in Rushville, Illinois on September 2, 1935.   He graduated from Rushville High School in 1953.  He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1957.  He was admitted to Law School to Loyola of Chicago in 1961.  He switched and received an MBA in International Finance.  He took extra courses toward his Doctorate.  He joined Sigma Chi Fraternity while at Illinois Wesleyan and remained a Life Loyal Sig.  He was a member of Mensa, the organization for people gifted with a high IQ.  He received a Black Belt in Karate in 1999.  He was a great listener and would talk and listen to anyone with interest and ranked number 1 in Houston selling Oil and Gasoline for a number of years.  He loved his family and reading philosophy and world history books, watching sports, entertainment and politics.  A very competitive man, finished the race well, and kept his faith.