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Daniel J. 'Dan' Thompson

Daniel J. “Dan” Thompson 58, of Huntington, IN, died Saturday June 9, 2018, at 1:50 a.m. at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN.

Mr. Thompson was a 1978 graduate of Huntington North High School. He co-founded Advanced Engineering Inc. in Huntington in 1982. He attended the Markle Church of Christ. He was involved in tractor pulling for many years and was a member of the National Tractor Pullers Association.

He was born Dec. 11, 1959, to Jim and Evelyn Hedrick Thompson. His parents survive. He married Debbie Kline on Oct. 15, 1983, in Huntington, and she also survives.

Additional survivors include two sons, Andy (Ashley) Thompson, of Roanoke and Matthew Thompson, of Huntington; two sisters, Julie (Mark) Featherston and Amy (Neil) Kissell, both of Huntington; and a grandson, Otto Thompson, of Roanoke.

Calling is Thursday, June 14, 2018, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 15, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home, with an hour of calling prior to the service. Rev. Aaron McClary will officiate.

Memorials are to the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Foundation, in care of Myers Funeral Home 2901 Guilford St., Huntington IN 46750.