The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 14, 1949, page 1
CHARLES H. THORNTON PIONEER, CALLED
Charles H. Thornton, pioneer of this community, passed away at the Vancouver Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in 1879 at Sebetha, Kansas, he came here as a lad of 18 to join his brother Mike. In 1902, he married Dora Ann Hickman and to this union and ten children were born, three of which have passed along. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dora Thornton of Underwood, four daughters, Mrs. Mildred Aplin, Mrs. Selma Wolfe of White Salmon, Mrs. Ruby Durkee of Klickitat, and Mrs. Dora Koch of Coquille, Oregon; three sons, Charles and Fred of Underwood and Hugh of White Salmon. There are sixteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three brothers, Frank, Ed and Mose Thornton all of Fortuna, Calif.; two sisters, Anna Wise of Salem, Oregon and Matilda Burnham of California. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 12th at Gardner's Funeral Home with Rev. Geo. P. George of the Methodist church officiating. Burial followed in the Underwood, Wash. cemetery. The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA.,

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 12, 1951, page 6
IN MEMORY
In memory of my father C. H. Thornton who passed away 2 years ago Jan. 9th.
As I turn back the years
My eyes fill with tears,
Your Face, I can fairly see,
The memories so clear.
As they come back to me,
Make it seem, you are always near.
Mildred Thornton Aplin

January 14, 1949, page 8
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks and appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown by our friends and relatives during the illness and death of my husband and our father, also for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. C.H. Thornton and family