, 1907-09-30
DEATH CAME
ON SUNDAY
FRANK SIMPSON PASSES AWAY
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS AT
HOME IN LARAMIE.
One of the Oldest Conductors on Union
Pacific and Eligible to Retirement
on Pension List Early in Coming
Year-Funeral to Be Held From
Home on Wednesday.

Frank Simpson, one of the oldest and
best known railroad conductors in the
west, and who has been in the con-
slant employ of the Union Pacific for
the past twenty-four years, died at his
home at the corner of Second and Ere
mont streets Sunday afternoon, at 4:40
O'clock, of Bright's disease, aggravated
by a severe cold contracted while at
work for the company at Fort Steele.
Mr.. Simpson has been in rather poor
health for some time, but had been
at work, and not until Friday night was
he compelled to give up his position
and return home. He came to the
city that night and on Saturday vas
about the house a good part of the
day, his friends believing hat he
would pull through without serious
trouble.
Took Turn for Worse.
Sunday morning he arose and ate
his breakfast. seeming to feel no worse
than he had been since coming to the
city. AT noon on that day, however,
the disease took a turn for the worse
and he lost consciousness, not regain
ing it before his death. His physi-
clan was by his side all the afternoon,
n his wife and daughter and many
friends strove to rally him, but with
out avail. Mrs. Simpson was over
come with grief at the loss of her hus-
band and she required the attentions
of the family after the husband and
father had gone beyong the reach OF
human help.
Born in New Hampshire.
Frank Simpson was born at Haver-
hill, N. H, February 7, 1S47, and would
have reached the age of 81 years next
year, at which time he would have
been placed on the pension rolls of
the Union Pacific company. He had
been in almost continual service since
coming west, n no man in the SER
vice was held in higher esteem. Mr..
Simpson was a passenger conductor
on the Boston, Concord and Montreal
in New England before coming west.
When he came to Laramie he entered
service as a brakeman on the Wyoming
division June 2S, 1888, being promoted
to be a conductor on the Gath of No
vember, 1886. But two or three of
the conductors who were here when
he began service are left, Mr.. Walcott
having died recently.
Forty Years a RaiIroader.
In 1868 Mr.. Simpson and Miss Mary
B. Merrill were married at Wentworth,
N. H. They came west in 1882, direct
ly to Laramie for the benefit of Mr..
Simpsons health, spending the year
here. Going back east, it was found
that Mr.. Simpson could not stand the
climate n so they returned in 1888,
that being the year in which he be
came connected with the Union Pa
cific. Since then he has been an act
i've and valued employee of the road.
His railroad service embraced nearly
forty years.
Had One Daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson have but one
daughter, Mrs. Dora Soule, wife of
Prof. Justus F. Soule, professor of
Greek and Latin at the University OF
Wyoming. He was a brother to the
late J.. B. Simpson and William Simp
son, but aside from these and the
members of their families remaining
here, he had no other relatives in Lar,
annie.
Funeral on Wednesday.
The funeral of Mr.. Simpson will be
held from the house at 1890 o'clock
Wednesday forenoon. Laramie lodge
Masons, will have charge of the OBJ
%sequies, members of the Order of Rail
way Conductors attending in a body.
Mr.. Simpson was a member of Lar.
annie division, Order of Railway Con.
ductors, of Rawlins, and of North Star
lodge No. 8, Masons; North Star chap.
ter, Royal Arch Masons, and North
Star commandery, Knights Templar,
at Lancaster, N. H., having
transferred his membership to the
lodge, chapter and commandery in this
city. He has held membership In
Laramie division when it's h~eadquar
tiers were here, going with 1t to Raw
Inns when the headquarters were