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James Walter Thompson III 1943 - 2021

James Walter Thompson III was born on November 24, 1943 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina United States. He was married to Virginia Claire Thompson in 1968 in Decatur, DeKalb County, GA, and they were together until James' death on March 2, 2021 in Quakertown, Bucks County, PA. He had children Bonnie Lynn Leight and Beth Stauffer. James Thompson was buried on March 16, 2021 in Sumter, Sumter County, SC.
James Walter Thompson III
November 24, 1943
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
March 2, 2021
Furlong, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 18925, United States
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  • 11/24
    1943

    Birthday

    November 24, 1943
    Birthdate
    Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina United States
    Birthplace
  • 03/2
    2021

    Death

    March 2, 2021
    Death date
    Lung cancer
    Cause of death
    Furlong, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 18925, United States
    Death location
  • 03/16
    2021

    Gravesite & Burial

    March 16, 2021
    Funeral date
    Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina United States
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    James Walter Thompson III of Furlong,PA passed away on March 2,2021 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born in Charleston,South Carolina on November 24,1943 and grew up in Decatur,Georgia. He was in the graduating class of 1961 in Avondale High School. He was a star running back on the Avondale Blue Devils State Championship Team ('60-61.) He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in business from Georgia State University. He worked in many different fields,such as Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate & Insurance. He was involved with the Boy Scouts and enjoyed many hobbies and sports; golfing,football and sailing. He was a proud member of the Columbia Presbyterian Church of Decatur,Georgia until moving to Connecticut,then joining the Nichols United Methodist Church now a current member of Covenant Church of Doylestown,PA. Son of James Walter Thompson II,and Jean Collins. He is survived by his sisters Mary Rose Thompson Simpson and her husband Glenn and Sandra Thompson Waller. He is also survived by his loving wife,Virginia Bruce Thompson,daughters Bonnie Leight and her husband Ron and Beth Stauffer and her husband Stu. Beloved grandfather to Kaitlyn Coldren,Tyler and Matthew Hood and Ashley Haelle and her husband T.J. Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Monday March 8,2021 from 4:00 P.M. until 5:30 P.M. at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home,241 E. Butler Ave.,New Britain,PA 18901. His service will be held privately. In lieu of flowers,please consider donation to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St. Philadelphia,PA 19103 in Jim's memory
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In 1943, in the year that James Walter Thompson III was born, on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! opened. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954.
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In 1952, he was merely 9 years old when on July 2, Dr. Jonas E. Salk tested the first dead-virus polio vaccine on 43 children. The worst epidemic of polio had broken out that year - in the U.S. there were 58,000 cases reported. Of these, 3,145 people had died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
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Virginia Claire Thompson

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James Walter Thompson III

1968
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Decatur, DeKalb County, GA, 30030 United States
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James's Death
Cause of Separation
March 2, 2021
James's death date
Quakertown, Bucks County, PA, 18951 United States
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