Simpson, William 1859-1934

SIMPSON, TYPPER, TRAVIS

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-Volunteer
Date: 8/29/2014 at 23:28:04

Source: Hawarden Independent (9-27-1934)

Born: March 26, 1859
Died: September 25, 1934

Funeral services for William Simpson, mention of whose death was made in last’s issue, were held from the Methodist Church last Friday afternoon with Rev. Harper in charge. Burial was made in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Those attending from a distance were Mrs. Mary Smith, a niece, Thornton, Iowa; William Waddingham, nephew, Klemme, Iowa; Charles Waddingham, nephew, Meservey, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rush and sons, Russell and Orval, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rush of Sioux Falls; Mrs. William Meloy of Sioux City; Mrs. Hazel Rich of Minneapolis; Mrs. Verne Barnes and son Deane of Marcus; Mr. and Mrs. George Coates of Spearfish, South Dakota, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Keehn of Hawarden.

William Simpson was born at White Oak Springs, Wisconsin, March 26, 1859, and died at his home in Ireton, Iowa, September 25, 1934. Had he lived one more day he would have been exactly 75 ½ years of age. He was the son of John and Mary Trevis Simpson, and was one of a family of eight children, four boys and four girls. Of these, only one sister now survives, Mrs. Emma Typper of Warren Illinois.

While yet a small child his parents moved to Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Here he grew to manhood, becoming experienced in all kinds of farm work. Deciding to go a little further west, in 1886 he came to Ireton, which was then a new town in a country that was comparatively undeveloped. For 19 years he farmed in this vicinity and became acquainted with all the hardships of those stages of pioneer life. The ruggedness of the conditions amid which he lived became a part of his character. By painstaking industry and careful management he was successful in accumulating enough for comfort in his old age. In 1905 he moved to the town of Ireton, where he has since lived.

He had a generous disposition toward those objects that appealed to him as desirable. He was kind and friendly toward his fellow-men. And he had their confidence and esteem. His going is a loss that will be deeply felt. When he learned a few months ago that he had an illness from which he could not recover, he accepted the fact without a trace of bitterness and fervently desired that the end would come soon. And, without great delay, the prayer of his heart has been granted.