Our dad was born in 1932 and his first several years were spent living on a farm in Western Kansas in the Greenwood Township. Remember this was the years of the great depression and wind-ravaged farms known as the Dust Bowl! His dad and mom lived with his father's parents on the farm. After a few years his grandfather traded that farm for a 700 acre farm just north of Flagler Co. where some of the Thompson relatives still reside.

In 1939 his divorced mother moved him back to Phillipsburg and found work with Fred Bartlett, first caring for his ailing wife and later taking care of Fred. Dad has fond memories of Fred stepping in as a father figure and giving him his first Shetland pony to ride to school. During this time his mom met and wed Forrest Ewing in 1941.

In 1951 Carlisle joined the Air Force and trained at the Lackland TX Air Force Base and Warren AFB in Wyoming. In 1952 he transferred to Tucson where he met his wife to be, Dianne Louise Dreyer. They were married in 1954.

Carlisle remained in the Air Force for 14 years as instructor for rescue and survival. He was transferred to Topeka, New Foundland, Idaho and Wyoming. With a wife and four kids in tow we can all remember the different bases growing up. Their oldest son was born in Phillipsburg, his two daughters in Topeka and youngest son in Idaho. He was honorably discharged in 1965.

He returned to Phillipsburg and worked as a mechanic at Winchell's before embarking on a 22 year career in the Phillipsburg police force. He held the positions of Chief, Sheriff and Undersheriff and Deputy before he retired in 1994.

His life long friend, Dean Fix, taught him to play guitar in his teens and throughout his life he was always involved in playing in a band. For years he and Dean had a band called the "Roadrunners" and played the local area.

Dad loved to be outdoors, camping, fishing or helping out on a project for anyone who asked. His later years he liked to be outside puttering around with his pets, always keeping busy. His love of animals was evident in the pets he had through out his life and the wild animals he fed. If it came near his back door it was fed! We used to tease dad about how much his squirrels weighed!

Dad was a familiar face around town and always liked to stop for a chat or at least a hello as he ran his errands. After a brief illness he was hospitalized in Phillipsburg and then Hays Medical Center. When there was nothing more to be done, dad wished to come home and have a quality of life with his kids and pets. We cannot say enough praise for the nurses at Hays and Phillipsburg and Phillips County Hospice!! His pets were curled up next to him for the entire night when he died.

Carlisle is preceded in death by his parents Ramah Charlotte (Siegrist) Thompson Ewing and Caryle Edward Thompson and his stepfather Forrest Ewing and step mother Connie Thompson. He is also preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Dianne Thompson Feb.3, 2012.

Survived by his four children, son, Rick Thompson and wife Renee' of Phillipsburg; daughter, Sharon Fulghum and husband Ronald of Glade, daughter, Sandy Redinger and husband Don of Kansas City, Mo. and son Jim Thompson of Glade. His 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; Bob Thompson, and wife Tina and their son Wesley of Lexington, Neb. , Travis Fulghum and Kayla Deyer and their son Valin of Topeka,Ks., Sarah (Redinger) Pfeiffer and husband Ben of Lawrence ,Ks., Haley Thompson of Ottawa, Ks.

He is also survived by his step brother Leland Ewing of Phillipsburg, and 3 half brothers Gale Ewing of Phillipsburg, Doug Thompson of Abilene, Ks. , Roger Thompson of Chapman Ks. and half sister Lynda Lowry of Branson, Mo. Many nieces nephews and cousins. His furry friends, Annie , Lappy, Bob and Bobbie.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Marvin Cemetery, Glade, KS with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating. Military honors will be provided by the U. S. Air Force.

Cremation was planned. Friends may sign the book on Friday from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Phillips County Hospice Services and may be sent in care of the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, P. O. Box 563, Phillipsburg, Kansas 67661.