Steven J. Tompkins, 18, a member of the West Lafayette High School track
team, died in a Sunday morning, Aug. 17, 1978, automobile accident
along Ind. 43 near Mascouten Park in West Lafayette. Two of his
classmates were also killed and a fourth was seriously injured.
Born
in Oelwein, IA, he was a senior at West Lafayette High School. He was
the son of Larry J. and Bette Crahan Tompkins of West Lafayette. His
father is employed at Demeter Corp. of Fowler.
Steven was a
member of the track team and had attended the AAU summer track meets. He
was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Surviving
with his parents are his siblings, Mary, Lori, David and Kevin Tompkins,
all at home; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Tompkins
of Orient, IA; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Kathleen Crahan of
Oelwein, IA.
Funeral mass Aug. 29, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Father Donald Hardebeck officiating; internment St. Boniface Cemetery.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Mon 8/28/1978
**West
Lafayette High School Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund was
established in 1978 in memory of James Segrist, Steven Tompkins, and
Richard Grace (Class of 1978). It now honors many former students,
staff, and friends of WLHS athletics. One or more scholarships,
depending on earnings, are awarded each year to student athletes
selected for their scholarship, athletic accomplishments, and
sportsmanship.
--West Lafayette High School website
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