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Portrait of Michael Hadley Thompson Jr.
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In loving memory of

Michael Hadley Thompson Jr.

June 17, 1944 – February 17, 2024
Lived 79 years
Calverton National Cemetery · NY
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Life story

Mike was a proud husband, father, and grandfather. He lived until 79. He was proud of his family and of the work he did at Citigroup. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. If there is one word that would describe Mike. It would be “kind”. Forever in our hearts.

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1944
Born June 17
1947
Michael was 3 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1959
Michael was 15 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Michael was 18 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1969
Started working at Citigroup
1975
Michael was 31 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1977
Married Linda Thompson
1979
Birth of his first child, Michael
1981
Birth of his second child, Lori.
1981
Michael was 37 when MTV began broadcasting
1986
Birth of his third child, David.
1994
Michael was 50 when "Friends" premiered
2005
Michael was 61 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2012
Retired Citigroup
2014
Michael was 70 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Michael was 78 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away February 17, age 79
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Dad, I love you. I’ll miss you. Thank you for teaching me through your actions what it means to be a hard working, non-judgmental, loving, and kind man. You’ll forever be in my heart. Thanks for always supporting and believing in me…even when I didn’t. I love you.

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