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Charlotte Thomas Obituary

Charlotte Lee Thomas, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. She grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska, moved to Denver and attended North High School and Denver University where she earned a Masters of Social Work. She was married to Larry Thomas in 1961. They settled in Widefield, Colorado and raised three daughters. She worked for the El Paso County Health Department as an addiction treatment counselor until her retirement in 2002. After retirement, she received a national recognition award for work in addiction treatment. She is survived by her husband, Larry; her daughters, Heather, Robin, and Jennifer; grandchildren, Neal, Tyler, Julius, and Katherine; and her brother, Cal of Seattle. Contributions can be made to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region.

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Published by The Gazette on Jan. 27, 2013.

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Mercedes Harden

February 4, 2013

Buzz, is there an address where we can send cards and letters?

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I forgot to include a picture of Dad , Mom, Char, & Dr. Bray at the hospital in Ponca Nebraska. Buzz

February 2, 2013

One never knows what their big sister does for them until they are gone. She even gave me my nick name.
Love You Always Buzz

Mercedes Harden

January 30, 2013

Dear Family, Is there going to be a memorial service for Charlotte? So many people loved her and would like to show their final respects. Also Is there an address where we can send cards or letters? Thank You, Mercedes

January 28, 2013

Thinking of you all, and sending our deepest sympathy.
The Bingman Family

Mercedes Harden

January 28, 2013

What a loss . I worked with Charlotte for 25 years at the the Health Department , she was smart, witty and she loved our clients. she saved many ,many lives with her compassionate yet tough counseling skills. What you may not know about her is that she started the Drug and Alcohol program for El Paso county back in the early 70's for Vets returning home from Vietnam addicted to Morphine. From there the program expanded into a full service Addiction Treatment program with 35 counselors and a methadone clinic. Charlotte was a good politician as well, getting funding from the State for the programs. I was proud to work along side of her for all those years. All of us who worked with her will miss her forever.

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