Aliene Thompson died peacefully at home in Dickinson Township on July 30, 2022. Known as "Dick" all her life she was born August 3,1927 the third daughter of Mortimer A.L. Bisson and Elizabeth Rich Wiley Bisson in Davisville PA.

"Dick" was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Harry E. Thompson. She is survived by her two daughters: Kathleen Walton (husband David) of Carlisle and Susan Thompson (husband Neale Messina) of Newtown, and one son H. Edwin Thompson Jr. (wife Susie) of Carlisle.  Grandchildren Craig Walton, Elizabeth Space (husband Clint); Scott Walton (wife Cheyenne.) She is remembered lovingly by great-grandchildren Wyatt, Laurel and Henry Space and Winona and Willa Walton.

She is also survived by her sister Lulu M Bisson, Sister In laws Kathryn Hill and Sarah Kresge. And several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sister Frances Bisson.

Dick was a co-owner and operator working side by side with Harry on their registered Holstein dairy farm, Fountain Farm. They previously farmed in Bucks County and continued farming when they moved to Carlisle in 1987.

She was a long time 4-H volunteer with the Newtown 4-H Club and South 4-H Horse & Pony Club guiding youth in baking and horsemanship skills. She was a member of PA Holstein Association and National Holstein Association, a 60-year member of Middletown Grange #684 and along with her husband was inducted into the Shippensburg Fair Dairy Hall of Fame 2007 and the PA Holstein Hall of Fame in 2010. Dick and Harry were instrumental in starting the AADS Youth Showmanship Contest in 1997 which is a Nationally recognized contest held in Harrisburg.

"Dick" and Harry met as teenagers riding horseback with other "farm kids" through the Tyler Estate, now Tyler State Park. They would all meet at the Wilson family farm in Richboro after completing their chores. They would ride into the early morning hours but were always home in time to start the next day's work. A highlight of the evening was when they reached the Neshaminy Creek just below the covered bridge where it was deep enough to swim the horses across the creek. They called themselves the "Richboro Ramblers" and from the money they made at the horse show they held at Wilson's farm, they purchased matching grey and maroon wool western shirts and made a trip to NYC to see the Rodeo at Madison Square Garden.

"Dick" and Harry always had a large vegetable garden from which she would can and freeze vegetables for the winter. She made applesauce from the apples that fell to the ground from the old Smokehouse apple tree in the yard. She always preferred working outside and didn't even know how to cook when they first married. She learned quickly and was a wonderful cook, but known for her iced tea and homemade rolls. She learned to crochet from her grandmother and made several beautiful afghans for her family. She always enjoyed dancing and attended many local dances before her marriage to Harry, whose dancing experience was limited to Square Dancing.

A visitation will begin at 6:00pm on Thursday August 11, 2022, followed by a memorial service at 7:30 pm at the Ewing Brother Funeral Home 630 S. Hanover St, Carlisle with Chaplain Alan Echard officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery in New Hope. Memorial contributions may be made to All-American Dairy Foundation, 1021 Pfoutz Valley Road, Millerstown, PA 17062 (memo showmanship.)