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Thompson, vice president and associate editor of the Las Vegas Sun before her death in a traffic accident in 2002, championed children’s rights in stories and in a weekly column that led to changes in the family court system. She joined the Sun in 1970 as a copy editor. Later the award-winning writer and Penn State University graduate was features editor and then managing editor for 11 years. In her role as vice president and associate editor, she was a liaison between the Sun the community groups it helps.
