Background
Thompson, Didi Castle was born on February 7, 1918 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Robert LangleyBennett and Marjorie Rose (Tyler) Castle.
Thompson, Didi Castle was born on February 7, 1918 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Robert LangleyBennett and Marjorie Rose (Tyler) Castle.
Student, University Illinois, Champaign, 1935—1936. Student, University Kentucky, 1936—1939.
News editor Glen-Echoes, Glencoe, Illinois, 1930. Columnist Kentucky Kernel, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1937-1939. Radio script writer Modern American Music, 1940-1942.
Assistant public relations director Salem College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1945.
Public relations chairman Barrington (Illinois) Horse Show, 1959-1967. Staffwriter, columnist Barrington Press Newspapers, 1958-1984.
Editor ECHO, Defenders of the Fox River, Incorporated. newsletter, 1970-1980. Travel editor Barrington Press Newspapers, 1973-1984.
Columnist The Daily Herald, Paddock Publs., 1984-1986.
Columnist Rapid City (South Dakot) Journal, 1990-1995. Freelance writer, since 1943. Past board member Barrington chapter Lyric OperaGuild Chicago, Barrington Senior Center, Infant Welfare Society Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Barrington Associates.
Elected trustee Village of Barrington Hills, 1969-1973, health, public relations chairman, 1969-1973.
Member Barrington Hills Plan Commission, 1986.
Trustee Village of Barrington Hills, 1969—1973. Health, public relations chairman, 1969—1973. Member Barrington Hills Plan Commission, 1986.
Member of Chicago Press Club, Conservancy Southwest Florida (Naples), Gulf Shore Literature Society, Pan Hellenic Council, Barrington Hills Riding Club (past director), Spring Creek Basset Hounds Club, Barrington History Society, Barrington Countryside Association, Citizens for Conservation, Women in Communications, Daughters of the American Revolution, Chi Omega.
Married Jamie Campbell Thompson, Junior, June 24,1939. Children: Jamie III, Julia King Balko, Langley Stewart Ruede.