John and Carol Thompson wanted to help kids and teens with some of their basic needs and education, and the effort turned into a charity called Masicorps.
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — John Thompson was born in England and is now living out his retirement years at the Piper Shores retirement community in Scarborough.
A little more than a year ago, Thompson was told by the United Kingdom ambassador in Washington D.C. that one of the royal family members was going to award him with this high honor. Initially, they asked him if he would take the honor, and it didn’t take the Thompsons long to agree and accept the award.
“It’s part of the honor code of Britain,” Thompson said. “It’s an honor to people who do service in their community and a very large commonwealth, to be honored and awarded by the King.”
Thompson was awarded the MBE award (Member …