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Garnett Palestine “Pal” Thompson

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Birth	:	3 Feb 1896 Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	19 Jun 1972 Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6323100, -70.2902700
Description	:	Garnett Palestine Thompson, 76, of 318 Loudoun Ave., died at 9:20 a.m. Monday (June 19, 1972)in McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond. He was born in Nelson County Feb. 3, 1896, a son of the late Egbert and Hettie Davis Thompson. Mr. Thompson Belonged to Wintergreen Christian Church, a veteran of World War I, and was retired after 24 years service with the Du Pont Co. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Irene R. Thompson of Waynesboro; twp daughters, Mrs. Jane T. Collawn of Richmond, and Mrs. Virginia Wiseman of Waynesboro; three sons,... Read More	Garnett Palestine Thompson, 76, of 318 Loudoun Ave., died at 9:20 a.m. Monday (June 19, 1972)in McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond. He was born in Nelson County Feb. 3, 1896, a son of the late Egbert and Hettie Davis Thompson. Mr. Thompson Belonged to Wintergreen Christian Church, a veteran of World War I, and was retired after 24 years service with the Du Pont Co. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Irene R. Thompson of Waynesboro; twp daughters, Mrs. Jane T. Collawn of Richmond, and Mrs. Virginia Wiseman of Waynesboro; three sons, Garnett P. Thompson Jr. of Greenfield, Douglas R. Thompson of Nellysford and R. Stanley Thompson of Denver, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Bluma Campbell of Wintergreen; three brothers, A. Phillip Thompson and James C. Thompson, both of Waynesboro, and Wallace M. Thompson of Wintergreen; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body will remain at McDow-Tyree Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at Wintergreen Christian Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday (June 21, 1972), conducted by the Rev. J. D. Farris and the Rev. Eugene Riley, with interment in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7:30 to 8:30 tonight. Active pallbearers will be Mitchell Thompson, Earl Thompson, Angus Campbell, Deveroux Davis, Kenneth Marshall, Rhoten Davis, James Truslow and Hubbard Ward. Honorary pallbearers will be Dale Ward, Buck Hughes, Aubrey McClain, Maury Truslow, William Carter, Carlton Hughes, Talmadge Hughes, John Hughes, Pierson Small, Page Grove, Joseph Puckett, Richard Truslow, Willie Thompson, Willard McGann, John Thomas, Rudy Small, Harold Campbell, T. Maxie Campbell, J. W. Falls, and members of the adult Sunday school class of Wintergreen Christian Church.

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Where is Garnett Palestine “Pal” Thompson's memorial?
Garnett Palestine “Pal” Thompson's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, USA.
When did Garnett Palestine “Pal” Thompson death?
Garnett Palestine “Pal” Thompson death on 19 Jun 1972 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 43.6323100
Longitude: -70.2902700

Family Members:

Parent

Egbert Palestine “Pal” Thompson

(1869 - 1956)

Hettie Quincy Davis Thompson

(1876 - 1949)

Spouse

Siblings

PFC Clyde Stanley Thompson

(1893 - 1969)

James Creed Thompson

(1898 - 1975)

Wallace Mitchell Thompson Sr.

(1902 - 1980)

Bluma Thompson Campbell

(1910 - 1996)

Children

Douglas Reed “Doug” Thompson

(1927 - 2006)

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1. Calvary Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6323100, -70.2902700

2. Brown's Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6292114, -70.2839584

3. Forest City Cemetery
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4. Wescott Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6244389, -70.3093639

5. Western Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6450005, -70.2746964

6. Highland Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 43.6166992, -70.2799988

7. Long Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6328166, -70.3181143

8. Memorial Garden at Cathedral Church of Saint Luke
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Coordinate: 43.6523222, -70.2648576

9. Micah Dyer Plot
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Coordinate: 43.6196650, -70.2554380

10. Brooklawn Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 43.6501274, -70.3214493

11. Temple Beth El Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 43.6503060, -70.3243020

12. Stroudwater Burying Ground
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Coordinate: 43.6582000, -70.3147100

13. Bay View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6259960, -70.2477840

14. First Parish Church
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Coordinate: 43.6583142, -70.2580524

15. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6356010, -70.2403030

16. Meeting House Hill
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Coordinate: 43.6354030, -70.2391200

17. Skillin Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6363000, -70.3451100

18. Eastern Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6624985, -70.2506027

19. Smith Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6414940, -70.2314440

20. Old Settlers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6457110, -70.2274690

21. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6800003, -70.3016968

22. 1812 Memorial
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6704930, -70.2466300

23. Pine Grove Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6836014, -70.2985992

24. Woodlawn Cemetery
Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6697006, -70.3463974