Mrs Simpson Dies At Home Near Luther
Farm Woman Had Resided In County For More Than 40 Years
Death late Thursday removed from the ranks of Howard county's pioneer settlers Mrs Laura H Simpson, widow of W.M. Simpson a a resident of the county for more than 40 years.
Mrs Simpson, 71, succumbed at 6:20 p.m. at her home two and one half miles north of Luther. In failing health for several years, she became ill last Monday. Mrs Simpson had resided at the farm home where she died for 38 years.
Son On Trip
Funeral arrangements were incomplete Friday, while relatives sought to contact a son, Edward Simpson of Luther, who is on a vacation trip. The body will remain at the Eberley Funeral chapel here until the funeral, which may be set for Sunday. Rev B.G. Richbourg and Rev C.F. Bryant of Brownfield will conduct the services, following which interment will be made in the family lot in a local cemetery, beside the graves of Mr Simpson, who died in Mary 1920 and two daughters.
Born in Sabier County, Arkansas, August 27, 1864, Mrs Simpson came to this county with her husband 43 years ago from Coryell County. Following the death of her husband and a daughter, she had two granddaughters, Opal McIntosh, and Mrs J.M. Willcox, residing with her.
Survivors, besides these granddaughters, include six sons: Aiken and Edward Simpson of Luther: W.F. Simpson of Post; Monta Simpson of Brownfield, and J.H. Simpson of Tatum, N.M.; two brothers, Gip Aiken of Albuquerque, NM; and a sister, Mrs Ellen McKenzie of Luther.
Source: The Big Springs Daily Herald, Big Spring, TX. Friday Evening 31, July 1966.
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Farm Woman Had Resided In County For More Than 40 Years
Death late Thursday removed from the ranks of Howard county's pioneer settlers Mrs Laura H Simpson, widow of W.M. Simpson a a resident of the county for more than 40 years.
Mrs Simpson, 71, succumbed at 6:20 p.m. at her home two and one half miles north of Luther. In failing health for several years, she became ill last Monday. Mrs Simpson had resided at the farm home where she died for 38 years.
Son On Trip
Funeral arrangements were incomplete Friday, while relatives sought to contact a son, Edward Simpson of Luther, who is on a vacation trip. The body will remain at the Eberley Funeral chapel here until the funeral, which may be set for Sunday. Rev B.G. Richbourg and Rev C.F. Bryant of Brownfield will conduct the services, following which interment will be made in the family lot in a local cemetery, beside the graves of Mr Simpson, who died in Mary 1920 and two daughters.
Born in Sabier County, Arkansas, August 27, 1864, Mrs Simpson came to this county with her husband 43 years ago from Coryell County. Following the death of her husband and a daughter, she had two granddaughters, Opal McIntosh, and Mrs J.M. Willcox, residing with her.
Survivors, besides these granddaughters, include six sons: Aiken and Edward Simpson of Luther: W.F. Simpson of Post; Monta Simpson of Brownfield, and J.H. Simpson of Tatum, N.M.; two brothers, Gip Aiken of Albuquerque, NM; and a sister, Mrs Ellen McKenzie of Luther.
Source: The Big Springs Daily Herald, Big Spring, TX. Friday Evening 31, July 1966.
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Mrs Simpson Dies At Home Near Luther
Farm Woman Had Resided In County For More Than 40 Years
Death late Thursday removed from the ranks of Howard county's pioneer settlers Mrs Laura H Simpson, widow of W.M. Simpson a a resident of the county for more than 40 years.
Mrs Simpson, 71, succumbed at 6:20 p.m. at her home two and one half miles north of Luther. In failing health for several years, she became ill last Monday. Mrs Simpson had resided at the farm home where she died for 38 years.
Son On Trip
Funeral arrangements were incomplete Friday, while relatives sought to contact a son, Edward Simpson of Luther, who is on a vacation trip. The body will remain at the Eberley Funeral chapel here until the funeral, which may be set for Sunday. Rev B.G. Richbourg and Rev C.F. Bryant of Brownfield will conduct the services, following which interment will be made in the family lot in a local cemetery, beside the graves of Mr Simpson, who died in Mary 1920 and two daughters.
Born in Sabier County, Arkansas, August 27, 1864, Mrs Simpson came to this county with her husband 43 years ago from Coryell County. Following the death of her husband and a daughter, she had two granddaughters, Opal McIntosh, and Mrs J.M. Willcox, residing with her.
Survivors, besides these granddaughters, include six sons: Aiken and Edward Simpson of Luther: W.F. Simpson of Post; Monta Simpson of Brownfield, and J.H. Simpson of Tatum, N.M.; two brothers, Gip Aiken of Albuquerque, NM; and a sister, Mrs Ellen McKenzie of Luther.
Source: The Big Springs Daily Herald, Big Spring, TX. Friday Evening 31, July 1966.
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Farm Woman Had Resided In County For More Than 40 Years
Death late Thursday removed from the ranks of Howard county's pioneer settlers Mrs Laura H Simpson, widow of W.M. Simpson a a resident of the county for more than 40 years.
Mrs Simpson, 71, succumbed at 6:20 p.m. at her home two and one half miles north of Luther. In failing health for several years, she became ill last Monday. Mrs Simpson had resided at the farm home where she died for 38 years.
Son On Trip
Funeral arrangements were incomplete Friday, while relatives sought to contact a son, Edward Simpson of Luther, who is on a vacation trip. The body will remain at the Eberley Funeral chapel here until the funeral, which may be set for Sunday. Rev B.G. Richbourg and Rev C.F. Bryant of Brownfield will conduct the services, following which interment will be made in the family lot in a local cemetery, beside the graves of Mr Simpson, who died in Mary 1920 and two daughters.
Born in Sabier County, Arkansas, August 27, 1864, Mrs Simpson came to this county with her husband 43 years ago from Coryell County. Following the death of her husband and a daughter, she had two granddaughters, Opal McIntosh, and Mrs J.M. Willcox, residing with her.
Survivors, besides these granddaughters, include six sons: Aiken and Edward Simpson of Luther: W.F. Simpson of Post; Monta Simpson of Brownfield, and J.H. Simpson of Tatum, N.M.; two brothers, Gip Aiken of Albuquerque, NM; and a sister, Mrs Ellen McKenzie of Luther.
Source: The Big Springs Daily Herald, Big Spring, TX. Friday Evening 31, July 1966.
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