Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-04-11
DIR. Simpsons Death.-Rey. Theodore

DIR. Simpsons th.-Rev. Theodore
William Simpson, d. D., died suddenly at
his residence in this town on Saturday
morning last.
The deceased was born in Baskingridge,
N. j., on March /, 1907. He entered the
Military Academy at West Point in 1924,
and after remaining there for 16 months,
was obliged to resign in consequence of u
slight accident. In 1898 he graduated at
Rutgers College, New Brunswick, of which
he was the Oldest living alumnus at the
time OF his death, and from which, in 1880,
he received the degree of d. ID. For three
years afterwards he taught in the family of
Major Isaac Hites, a brother.in-la of Pres
ident Madison. DIR. Simpson was prepared
for the ministry at Princeton Seminary, and
was licensed in 1884, in Trenton, N. j. and
ordained in 1886 by the Presbytery OF New
Brunswick. In 1885 he was elected Pro-
lessor of Languages in Delaware College,
in which capacity he served for one year,
when he was elected pastor OF the Prcsby
terrain church in Charlestown, West Va,
where he remained until 1S4l. While labor
ing in this congregation he married, in Sep.
TENDER, 1887, Miss Mary Stephenson, of
Frederick county, Va, who survives him,
with their three sons and two daughters
and became pastor of Monokin ana Wi
comico churches, where he continued until
1S49. He also served the churches of Sykes
vile and Mt. Paran, and acted as stated sup
ply for Churchville, Bladensburg, George
town and Hermon Presbyterian churches.
preaching in the latter until after he was 80
years of age. From 1S49 until 1857, he
taught classical school in Georgetown, ID.
c. In 1869 he was appointed by President
Lincoln U. s. Army Chaplain, and served
in Newton University Hospital, in Balti-
more. For ten years, 1S67'77, DIR. Simp-
son was clerk in the U. S. Treasury De-
partment at Washington. In 1877 he came
to Rockville, and here he has lived until his
death.
His manners were always pleasant, and
he soon won the respect and love of our en-
tire community. His character was such
that men recognized him to be good man
and full of the Holy Ghost He was deeply
interested in all that concerned the welfare
of our people, and took lively interest in
the efforts to advance the moral and social
condition OF his fellow citizens. II was a
benefit to have such an example of godly
living set before the rising generation and
we are sure that he "being dead yet speak
eth" in the quiet but effective influence he
everywhere exerted. DIR. Simpson died
suddenly ON saturday MORNING. lie ndu
not been sick, only little feebler than usual.
The morning Of his death he was up as
usual, and no one dreamed that he was so
near eternity. The entire community was
shocked by the intelligence which rapidly
spread of his sudden death. The funeral
services took place on Tuesday, at 9:45, in
the Presbyterian church, and were conduct
ed by Rev. A. Il. Graham, assisted by Rev.
Drs. Chester and Hamlin, OF Washington
city. The ministers of the town, assisted
by Mr.. Henry Renshaw, an elder in Bethes
da church, were the pail bearers. The in
terment took place the same day in Charles
town, West Virginia.