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Obituary Simpson Marvin Bailey


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The Bronte Enterprise, April 2 [sic], 1964

Robert Lee Services for Marvin Simpson

Funeral Services were held Wednesday morning at Robert Lee Methodist Church for Marvin Simpson, 68.  Mr. Simpson, a well known breeder of high quality Angus cattle, died Monday in West Coke Hospital.

He became ill on June 26, when he suffered a stroke while working on his ranch north of Robert Lee.  He was hospitalized at that time and never regained consciousness.

Marvin Bailey Simpson was born May 15, 1896, in Parker County, the son of the late Rev. W. K. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson, the former Cora Bellenger. A pioneer Methodist Circuit Rider, Rev. Simpson served Robert Lee, Bronte, Sanco and Hayrick Methodist churches, until his retirement here, due to poor health.

A leader in livestock feeding in this area and founder of the Black Gold Angus herd of registered cattle, he was widely known among stockmen of West Texas.

He was married to Mildred Rawlings of Bronte Dec. 25, 1933.  They lived on their ranch about three miles north of Robert Lee on the Colorado City highway.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Marvin A. and William M. Simpson, both of Robert Lee; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Simpson, a teacher in Tuscon, AZ; two brothers, M. K. (Mark) Simpson of Norman, Okla. and W. M. (Will) Simpson of El Paso; three sisters, Mrs. W. E. (Daisy) Hunt of Powder Spring, Ga., and Mrs. Cortez (Lena) Russell and Mrs. W. B. (Ruth) Clift, both of Robert Lee; and three grandchildren.