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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 8, 2006, page 10

BESSIE THOMPSON

Bessie Tuthill Thompson, widow of William Arthur Thompson, died June 3, 2006, in Yelm.
Funeral services will be held at Nisqually Tribal Center on June 7, 2006, with committal service on June 8, 2006, at the White Salmon Cemetery.
A full obituary will appear in next week's paper.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 15, 2006, page 8

BESSIE THOMPSON

Bessie Ruth Tuthill Thompson, 94, of Yelm, died June 3, 2006, at Easthaven Villa Care Center.
She was born in Los Angeles, Calif., where she graduated from high school and college.
She married Wm. Arthur Thompson in 1933, they lived in Lyle, Pomeroy and Chard, and Hermiston and Prineville, Ore., where her husband died.
Mrs. Thompson had a wide range of careers: homemaker, licensed practical nurse, assistant registrar of Northwest College of Kirkland, and librarian/missionary at the International Correspondence Institute in Brussels, Belgium. She then retired at the age of 74.
She lived in Olympia and Yelm from 1985 until her death. She was a founding member of the North Thurston Life Center Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Art, and by three brothers.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by six siblings; four children Art Thompson, Hillsboro, Ore., Sid R. Thompson, Santa Barbara, Calif., Dave Thompson, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Sue R. Charles, Olympia; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews, and a host of other loved ones and friends.
Services were held June 7, 2006, at the Nisqually Tribal Center, with graveside and interment at White Salmon Cemetery June 8, 2006. Officiated by Rev. Ben K. Charles, of Olympia.

The Daily Olympian, Olympian, WA., June 6, 2006, page __

BESSIE THOMPSON

Bessie Ruth Tuthill Thompson, 94, of Yelm, Washington, died on Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Easthaven Villa Care Center. She was born in Los Angeles, California, where she graduated from high school and college. She married William "Arthur" Thompson in 1933; they lived in Lyle, Washington, Hermiston, Oregon, and Prineville, Oregon.
Bessie had a wide range of careers: Homemaker, Licensed Practical Nurse in Prineville, Assistant Register of Northwest College in Kirkland, Washington, and Librarian/ Missionary at the International Correspondence Institute in Brussels, Belgium. She then retired at the age of 74. She lived in Olympia and Yelm from 1985 until her death. She was a founding member of the North Thurston Life Center.
Bessie was preceded in death by her husband, Art, and by three brothers. Bessie is survived by six siblings; four children, Art V. Thompson (Wendy), of Hillsboro, Oregon, Sid R. Thompson (Pauline), of Santa Barbara, California, Dave Thompson (Mercy), of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Sue Charles (Ben), of Olympia; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and other friends and loved ones.
Services will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. at the Nisqually Tribal Center, 4820 She-Nah-Num Drive N.E., Olympia (adjacent to Red Wind Casino), preceded by a visitation from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. A graveside service and interment will be at White Salmon Cemetery (Klickitat County District #1), on Thursday, June 8, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.