Thomas Madison (Shorty) Simpson

1918 - 1991  (73 years)

• Name	Thomas Madison (Shorty) Simpson
  Nickname	Shorty
  Born	10 Mar 1918	Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Jul 1991	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6298	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Louis James Simpson,   b. 6 Dec 1873,   d. 3 Jun 1957  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Hallie Mae Fuller Simpson,   b. 22 Aug 1882,   d. 13 Apr 1977  (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F1859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Marie Lord Simpson,   d. 23 Jan 2019
  Married	27 Nov 1948	Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Joel Richard Simpson,   b. 27 Jul 1952, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 31 Aug 1993, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas  (Age 41 years)   2. Margaret (Peggy) Simpson Woehr   3. Alice Louise Simpson Johnson   4. John Noel Simpson   5. Daniel Simpson   6. Eileen Simpson Langley   7. James Simpson
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2019 19:45:23
  Family ID	F7800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 27 Nov 1948 - Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Simpson, Thomas Thomas M. Simpson Thomas Madison "Shorty” Simpson, 73, Topeka, died Saturday, July 6. 1991, at home. Mr. Simpson was in the Civilian Conservation Corps, worked for the Rock Island Railroad, was a heavy equipment operator and worked for Stauffer Communications. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was born March 10, 1918, at Clarence, Mo., the son of Louis J. and Hallie Mae Fuller Simpson. Mr. Simpson was a member of Topeka North Post No. 400 of the American Legion. He was married to Helen M. Lord on Nov. 27, 1948, at Dover. She survives. A son, James Simpson, preceded him in death. Other survivors include three sons, John Simpson, Bonham, Texas, Joel Simpson, Lyndon, and Daniel Simpson, Topeka; three daughters, Margaret Woehr, St. Marys, Eileen Langley, Topeka, and Louise Johnson, Lenexa; a sister, Florence Baker, Topeka; two brothers, Weldon Simpson, Topeka, and Louis Simpson, Maple Hill; 15 grandchildren; and two great- granddaughters. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted. Mr. Simpson will lie in state after 8 a.m. Monday at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care, 1272 S.W. Fillmore, Topeka, 66604- 1167.