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Catherine Thompson 1897 - 1994

Catherine Thompson of Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, SC was born on April 16, 1897, and died at age 97 years old on December 15, 1994.
Catherine Thompson
Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, SC 29464
April 16, 1897
December 15, 1994
Female
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Catherine Thompson's History: 1897 - 1994

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  • 04/16
    1897

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    April 16, 1897
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  • 12/15
    1994

    Death

    December 15, 1994
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    Catherine Thompson lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 97.
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In 1897, in the year that Catherine Thompson was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1935, Catherine was 38 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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