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Myrtle Beach.....Frank Austin Thompson, II, age 49, of Matanzas Drive, Plantation Point, died Saturday, August 11, 2007, at Conway Medical Center after a prolonged illness. Mr. Thompson, son of Philip Austin and Margaret Page Thompson, was born in Conway and is a 1975 graduate of Conway High School. Upon graduation from Clemson University in 1979, Mr. Thompson returned to Conway and became very active professionally and in the community. In 1980, Mr. Thompson joined People?s Underwriters Inc, and was named president in 1990. He was past president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Horry County and of the South Carolina Independent Insurance Agents. He received the South Carolina Hayne P. Glover Independent Insurance Agent of the Year Award and the South Carolina Young Agent of the Year Award. In the community, Mr. Thompson was a active member of the First United Methodist Church of Conway where he served as Chairman of Church Council, Chairman of Finance and Chairman of the Staff Parish Relations Committee. He was a member and past president of the Conway Lions Club, and was presented with the Martin B. Brigman Community Service Award of the Conway Lions Club. Additionally, Mr. Thompson received the Conway Chamber of Commerce Sun News/Rod and Harold McCown Man of the Year Award, the LaVerne H. Creel Lifetime Achievement Award, Rotary Club Small Business Man of the Year Award, and the American Legion Post #3 Community Service Award. As a graduate of Leadership of South Carolina, Mr. Thompson served as co-chairman of the Horry County Grass Roots Initiative for Planning and Progress GRIPP and Chairman of the Road Works Reform Committee. Mr. Thompson also served on the Board of Directors and held leadership roles of several community and charitable organizations including: Coastal Federal; past president for the Board of Directors and General Fundraising Chair, United Way; former chairperson of the Horry County Salvation Army; member of the Conway Medical Center Board of Trustees; Board of Directors of the Conway Planning Commission, Horry County Shelter Home and Horry County Crime Stoppers. Additionally, Mr. Thompson was a member of the Board of Visitors of Clemson University and the Wall College of Business at Coastal Carolina University. Surviving are his parents of Conway; his wife, Sharon Howell Thompson of Myrtle Beach; two daughters, Leslie Allison Thompson and Austin Howell Thompson both of Myrtle Beach; one brother, Philip Coleman Thompson of Conway. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, August 13, 2007 at First United Methodist Church in Conway with the Rev. Mac Kinnett and Rev. Ken Land officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeside Cemetery. The family will receive friends at their residence following the services. Memorials may be made to the Horry County Shelter Home, 1872 Highway 90, Conway, SC 29526, First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 1001 5th Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, Waccamaw Youth Center, 301 Padget Lane, Conway, SC 29526.

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Frank A. Thompson, II

August 11, 2007