Obit of Simpson, Dale Dean - Wagoner County, Oklahoma

Submitted by: Donna Simpson-Carter <soonersrock@sbcglobal.net> 22 May 2005 
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Simpson, Dale Dean

Dale Dean Simpson died on May 20, 2001 at his home in Wagoner, OK after
fighting throat cancer.  Mr. Simpson was a long-time resident of
northeastern Oklahoma and had enjoyed his retirement fishing on Grand Lake
and Fort Gibson Lake.  Dale was born October 14, 1930 in Union Star,
Missouri, the eldest son to William Clark "Bill" and Stella Mae Smith-
Simpson.  The family moved to Mayes County, in Oklahoma, when Dale was a
teenager.  It was there that he meet and marry Marion Phipps. 

Dale and Marion were married on November 24, 1952 in Pryor, Mayes County,
Oklahoma; the couple raised five children together. Dale was preceeded in
death by Marion Louise Simpson, sister Betty Jean Simpson, parents Bill
and Stella Simpson, father-in-law Elmer Lee Phipps and brother-in-law
Norman Lawson Phipps. 

He is survived by two daughters Patricia Lynn Knowles & husband Richard of
Locust Grove, Donna Dean Frago of Muskogee; three sons Richard Brice
Simpson & wife Kathy of Locust Grove, William Elmer "Bill" Simpson & wife
Jayme of Coweta, Dale Marion Simpson & wife Terry of Wagoner, and by David
Lee Phipps & wife Linda of Wagoner.  He is also survived by siblings,
Dorothy Mae Simpson-Fletcher & husband Jim of Wagoner, John Franklin
Simpson & wife Marjorie of Ketchum, James Clark Simpson & wife Barbara of
Wagoner, and by his aunt Nancy Ora Smith-Murphy of Metaire, LA and uncle
Dayton Lee Smith of Fredericksburg, WV, and many cousins.  In addition,
Dale will be remembered by 14 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren,
numerous neices and nephews and cousins.

Services were held at the Green Wilson Funeral Home in Pryor, officiated
by Lonnie Edwards. Dale received a graveside military salute and was laid
to rest near Marion, and his parents in the Brian's Chapel cemetery,
Boatman, Oklahoma.

Dale received an Honorable Release from Active Duty as a Private First
Class on March 11, 1953 from the U.S. Army.  Dale received his basic
training at Fort Ord, in Monterey, California and served in the Korean
War.  Dale retired from his career at Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in
Palmdale, California.  Friends and family will remember Dale's sense of
humor and his love for fishing, woodworking, and spending time with his
children and grandchildren. 
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