Note: He was a veteran; veteran emblem in paper

Obituary 1: Printed in the December 24, 2002 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

James A. Simpson, 71

James A. Simpson, 71, of Omaha, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, in Omaha.

A memorial service was held at Bethany Funeral Home in Omaha on Sunday, Dec. 29. His cremains were buried at Westlawn Cemetery in Omaha.

James A. Simpson was born Feb. 15, 1931, in a house on West Colfax Street in Blair to Harvey and Martha Simpson. He attended Blair schools for 11 years before entering military service in 1952. He served in Korea.

For a number of years, he had been in failing health, and had lived in Omaha.

He is survived by his father and stepmother, Harvey and Ora Simpson on Blair; a brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Julie Simpson of Lincoln, and three nieces.

He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Martha and George Tibbetts.

Obituary 2: Printed in the Dec. 29, 2002 Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska

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SIMPSON—James A., age 71, Omaha. Preceded in death by mother, Martha Tibbetts and step-father, George Tibbetts. Survived by father Harvey and step-mother Ora Simpson, Blair, Ne; brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Julie Simpson, Lincoln, NE; nieces, Jennifer, Lori and Kristen.

MEMORIAL SERVICE Sun, 2 pm, Bethany Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation with interment at Westlawn Cemetery at a later date.

Bethany Funeral Home, 82nd & Harrison, 593-6100.

FindaGrave Memorial # 155287670 ~~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library, Blair, Nebraska.~~~