The Wahkiakum County Eagle-Published Thursday, November 5, 2009 Thelma Thompson Thelma Lee Peckham Thompson, a resident of both Columbia View and Ocean View Nursing Homes, died in Vancouver on October 27, 2009 only two months after her husband of 56 years. Oral Thompson passed away on August 7, 2009. Thelma was born in Miami, Okla. on December 3, 1932 to C. Earl and Vida Bridges Peckham. They moved to Longview in 1944 where Thelma graduated from R.A. Long. Oral was born to Chester and Jennie A.(Dickinson) Thompson in Walker, Minn., on September 19, 1927. The family moved to Kelso, where Oral graduated from R.A. Long and then served in the army. Thelma and Oral both enjoyed cooking and owned The Spaghetti Grand Restaurant and a fair booth. Oral’s hobby was writing. He completed a book, “Eighty Acres North” about his grandparents and parents’ life during the depression, as well as several books for children. Thelma’s hobby in addition to music, was artistic needlework, for which she earned many blue ribbons. The couple is survived by their children Charles (Nancy) Thompson and, Katherine (Bjarne)Thompson Rostad, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Thelma Lee Peckman Thompson Unknown Burial Location 3 December 1932-27 October 2009 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2012 from the Museum's original newspaper collection.)