OBITUARY NOTICE FOR THOMAS Archie SIMPSON
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN
Thomas Archie Simpson, 72, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN.


Thomas Archie Simpson was born February 13, 1932, at Lowefarm, Manitoba, Canada, the son of Dewey and Elsie (Greening) Simpson. He grew up and attended several schools and graduated from Warren High School in 1950. He also attended Northpark College, Chicago, IL for one year.

He served his county with the United States Army, serving in Japan during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged.

On June 22, 1957, Archie was united in marriage to Lucille King in Massachusetts, where the couple made their home in Danvers for 20 years. In 1977, they moved to Thief River Falls, MN, where they have since resided. He worked for Lee Plumbing for 2 years. They were foster parents for disabled adults. Archie worked for many years as a handyman in the Thief River Falls area.

Archie enjoyed raising chickens, gardening, his hobby farm, traveling and tinkering around the farm. He also loved cats.

Survived by wife, Lucille, Thief River Falls, MN; children, Kim (Owen) Steinhauer, Thief River Falls, MN, Kathy (Del) Olson, Gilbert, AZ, Kristen (Dean) Pennington, Ashland, KY, Thomas (Shelah) Simpson, Thief River Falls, MN and Charles (Rhonda) Simpson, Evansville, IN; 17 grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Metcalf, Angus, MN and Violet (Lloyd) Lenhart, Thief River Falls, MN; 3 nephews and a niece.

Preceded in death by granddaughter, Elisabeth Steinhauer; parents and an infant brother.

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