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ALENE JENKINS THORNTON GANO Obituary

Alene passed away July 18, 2015 in Mount Vernon. She was born May 29, 1920 in Bay View, WA.

She grew up in Anacortes and Bay View Ridge. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1938.

She was preceded in death by her husbands Gerald Thornton, Bill Gano, her son Rick Thornton and son-in-law Bob Campbell.

She is survived by her children Jeri Calhoun, Helen Campbell, Terry Thornton, Cindy Tschider and Suzy Thornton and their families.

A pot luck dessert will be held at the Family Lot on the Skagit River at 1pm, Sunday, August 30. Call Cindy for directions.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Skagit Valley Herald on Jul. 31, 2015.

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