Background
Thomson, Thyra Godfrey was born on July 30, 1916 in Florence, Colorado, United States. Daughter of John and Rosalie (Altman) Godfrey.
Thomson, Thyra Godfrey was born on July 30, 1916 in Florence, Colorado, United States. Daughter of John and Rosalie (Altman) Godfrey.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, U. Wyoming, 1939.
With department agronomy and agricultural economics, U. Wyoming, 1938-1939;
writer weekly column, Watching Washington public in 14 papers, Wyoming, 1955-1960;
planning chairman, National Federation Republican Women, Washington, 1961;
secretary state Wyoming, Cheyenne, 1962-1986. Member Marshall Scholarships Committee for Pacific region, 1964-1968. Delegate 72dWilton Park Conference, England, 1965.
Member youth commission United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1970-1971, Allied Health Professions Council Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1971-1972. Delegate United States-Republic of China Trade Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 1983. Member lieutenant governor's trade and fact-finding mission to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt, 1985.
Board directors Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody, Wyoming, since 1987. Advisory board College Arts and Sciences, University Wyoming, 1989, Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra Foundation, since 1990. Member North America Securities Administrators (president 1973-1974), National Association Secretaries of State, Council State Governments (chairman natural resources committee Western states 1966-1968), National Conference Lieutenant Governors (executive committee 1976-1979).
Married Keith Thomson, August 6, 1939 (deceased December 1960). Children— William John, Bruce Godfrey, Keith Coffey.