Jeffrey E. Thompson
January 30, 1951 ~ December 31, 2012
Dr. Jeffrey E. Thompson, age 61, a Project Director at the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, died on December 31, 2012 after a brief illness at Fairfax Hospital. Mr. Thompson joined the Smithsonian in 1993 from the Ph.D Program in Art and Art History at Yale University. He received an MA in Art History from Williams College and a BA from the College of William and Mary. His many academic honors included the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Fellowship, Yale University Fellowship and NYU's prestigious Frick Symposium Lecture. He taught University Art History at Princeton, Duke, Yale and the University of Minnesota. During his 20 years at the Smithsonian, he directed more than 37 traveling exhibitions in collaboration with international and national culture organizations in cluding the Vatican Libraries, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the State Museums of Russia, the Mexican Cultural Institute, the National Archives, the AARP, University of Maryland as well as the Smithsonian's many museums. Beloved son of the late Harry and Susan Thompson; brother of Klysta Armstrong, Kevin R. Thompson and Bruce T. Thompson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), please designate "Jeff Thompson", PO Box 37012, MRC 941, Washington, DC 20013-7012 or online at www.sites.si.edu/thompsonmemorialfund
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your loved one. When I lost my dear aunt in death, I was encouraged by reading my bible, The Holy Scriptures. I invite you to open your bible and read the book of Revelation, chapter 21, verse 4 (Rev. 21:4) and the book of Isaiah, chapter 25, verse 8 (Isa. 25:8) I found much comfort in knowing that Jehovah God (Isa. 45: 18, 19) promise to resurrect the dead. And, in due time, he will eliminate death, sorrow, and pain FOREVER. Warm regards, Mrs. A. Vega