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David Thompson’s father passes

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CHARLES THOMPSON, father of the late Prime Minister David Thompson, has died.

Today his wife Brenda told the DAILY NATION her husband of 23 years celebrated his 83rd birthday Friday and passed away peacefully at home Sunday.

He had been suffering from prostate cancer.

The former resident of Haggatt Hall, St Michael was also the father of Steven, Angela, Paul, Charles, Elisabeth and Chad, grandfather of 18 and great-grandfather of 12. (GC)

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