SIMPSON, William T. 1936-2005

SIMPSON, WELAND, ODOWD

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/26/2013 at 00:17:56

William Simpson was born on August 23, 1936, the son of Clifford H. and Tillie L. (Weland) Simpson in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He received his Bachelor's degree on June 9, 1961, and his Master's degree in 1976 from the University of Northern Iowa. On July 28, 1962, he was united in marriage to Marcia E. Young in Parkersburg, Iowa.

He was a science instructor in the Parkersburg School System from 1961 until 1966, and then he taught at Algona Community Middle School from 1966 until 1975. He then worked in the Cedar Falls Community School System at Peet Junior High and then at Holmes. He was an assistant coach in basketball and football at Parkersburg and Algona. He was a past chair member of the Administrative Board at First United Methodist Church, where he was a member, and taught Sunday School and helped with Youth Group. He was also a past member of Cedar Falls Park Board, and President of C.F.E.A. 1988. He loved UNI football and basketball.

William is survived by his wife, Marcia; two sons, Kurt T. (Akiko) Simpson of Cedar Falls, Eric S. (Stacy) Simpson of St. Louis, Missouri; one daughter, Amy M. (Stephen) O'Dowd of Montville, New Jersey; and six grandchildren.

William died on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Ray M. Simpson; and his twin sister in infancy, Susan.

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, April 22, 2005, at the First United Methodist Church, with inurnment in Fairview Cemetery in Cedar Falls. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice, Waterloo Cancer Center, or to First United Methodist Church.

[Source: Richardson Funeral Service, Cedar Falls, Iowa]

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Gravestone shows middle initial "T"