Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am
Before the Rockbridge County High School football team’s season opener Friday, athletic director Mike Gale presented a football, signed by the team, to the family of Paul Thompson Jr. Holding the football is Paul’s wife, Carolyn, seated next to Joey Wade (left), Paul’s son-in-law, and Sarah, the daughter of Paul and Carolyn. Paul, who died last March, was a longtime supporter of local athletics and an assistant director for the Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization since 1990. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photo)