Edward Louis Thompson

Male6 October 1943–15 March 1994

Brief Life History of Edward Louis

When Edward Louis Thompson was born on 6 October 1943, in Cut Bank, Glacier, Montana, United States, his father, Rex Hudson Thompson, was 21 and his mother, Edna Mae Sollars, was 17. He died on 15 March 1994, in Winter Park, Grand, Colorado, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, United States.

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Rex Hudson Thompson
1922–2000
Edna Mae Sollars
1926–1987
Edward Louis Thompson
1943–1994

Sources (4)

  • Edward L. Thompson, "Idaho Church Marriages, 1864-1976"
  • Edward L Thompson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Edward L Thompson, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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World Events (8)

1944 · The G.I Bill

Age 1

The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.

1950 · FIS Apline World Ski Championships Held in Aspen

Age 7

On Feb 13 1950, the World Ski Championships is held outside of Europe for the first time. The event is held at Ajax Mountain Ski Resort, in Aspen.

1958 · The First U.S. Satellite in Space

Age 15

Explorer 1 was the first satellite of the United States to be launched and successfully orbit the Earth.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name T(h)om(me) (see Thom ) + -son ‘son of Tom’. Thomson is usually the Scottish form, that with the intrusive -p- being English. Both forms are common in Ireland. The surname Thompson is also very common among African Americans.

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Thomsen and of its Swedish cognate Thomsson. Compare Thomson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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