Keith Arthur Thompson died Nov. 30 at his McGregor, Texas, home after fighting the good fight in his battle with cancer. Born April 9, 1961 and raised in Bay City, Michigan, the son of Jack and Joy Thompson developed a love of canoeing, Cutlass convertibles, blue heelers and vinyl records. Keith graduated from T.L. Handy in 1980 and moved to Texas shortly after, working for 27 years at TXU Electric and 11 years at Waco Boom. He delighted in being a father, and his son Kaidan was the pride of his life. He is also survived by his wife Dawne and her children Taylor Shook and Crystal Mann, his mother, Joy, who he called his best friend, his sister Pam (Tom) Monville, his brother Lee (Diane) Thompson and sister-in-law Dawn Thompson. He was pre-deceased by his father Jack W. Thompson and his brother Jack R. Thompson. A memorial service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 3 at Oakcrest Funeral Home.