MARVIN SIMPSON, Obituary, 1964, Coke County, TX

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The Bronte Enterprise, April 2, 1964

Robert Lee Services for Marvin Simpson

Funeral Services were held Wednesday morning at Robert Lee Methodist
Church for Marvin Simpson, 68.  Mr. Simpson, a well known breeder of 
high quality Angus cattle, died Monday in West Coke Hospital.

He became ill on June 26, when he suffered a stroke while working on 
his ranch north of Robert Lee.  He was hospitalized at that time and 
never regained consciousness.

Marvin Bailey Simpson was born May 15, 1896, in Parker County, the
son of the late Rev. W. K. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson, the former Cora 
Bellenger. A pioneer Methodist Circuit Rider, Rev. Simpson served 
Robert Lee, Bronte, Sanco and Hayrick Methodist churches, until his 
retirement here, due to poor health.

A leader in livestock feeding in this area and founder of the Black 
Gold Angus herd of registered cattle, he was widely known among 
stockmen of West Texas.

He was married to Mildred Rawlings of Bronte Dec. 25, 1933.  They 
lived on their ranch about three miles north of Robert Lee on the 
Colorado City highway. 

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Marvin A. and William M. Simpson,
both of Robert Lee; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Simpson, a teacher in 
Tuscon, AZ; two brothers, M. K. (Mark) Simpson of Norman, Okla. and 
W. M. (Will) Simpson of El Paso; three sisters, Mrs. W. E. (Daisy) Hunt 
of Powder Spring, Ga., and Mrs. Cortez (Lena) Russell and Mrs. W. B. 
(Ruth) Clift, both of Robert Lee; and three grandchildren.

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