Portrait of Charlene Rae Cornwall Butcher Thompson
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Charlene Rae Cornwall Butcher Thompson

March 23, 1925 โ€“ October 7, 2020
Lived 95 years
Life story

Charlene Rae Cornwall was born on March 23, 1925, in Ellston, Iowa. She was the daughter of Arthur and Estella (Cline) Cornwall. She grew up in a big family, with two brothers, Dick and Bill, and six sisters, Georgia, Maurice, Geneva, Virginia, Carole and Iris.

Charlene later became Charlene Thompson. She raised a son, Ben Butcher. She lived for many years in Quartz Hill, California, before moving to the Galena, Missouri area. She spent the last twenty-nine years of her life there.

Charlene always enjoyed having her family close and spending time with them. Her family grew to include five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. She passed away on October 7, 2020, at the age of 95. Her family plans a Celebration of Life for her at a later date.

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1925
Born March 23
1928
Charlene was 3 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"
1939
Charlene was 14 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1945
Charlene was 20 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1958
Charlene was 33 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1967
Charlene was 42 when the first Super Bowl was played
1974
Charlene was 49 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1982
Charlene was 57 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1991
Moved from Quartz Hill, California to the Galena, Missouri area
1998
Charlene was 73 when Google was founded
2001
Charlene was 76 when Apple introduced the iPod
2017
Charlene was 92 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2020
Passed away October 7, age 95
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