Harold Brent Simpson

November 4, 1950 - July 16, 2014

Harold Brent Simpson, 63, of Hoopeston, IL, passed away at 4:00 A.M. Wednesday July 16, 2014, at his home in Hoopeston. He was born November 4, 1950, in Danville, IL, the son of Arthur and Mary (Pyle) Simpson. He married Catherine Zeigler on December 31, 1971 in Antioch, IN. She survives in Hoopeston. He is survived by one daughter, Lisa (Phillip) Lithgow of Hoopeston, IL; one son, Allan (April) Simpson of Hoopeston, IL; one brother, Arthur (Karen) Simpson of La Porte, IN; 4 grandchildren, Valerie, Natalie and Spencer Simpson and James Lithgow; 5 nieces and 6 nephews. Harold was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Shirley Simpson Roberts and one brother-in-law Francis Roberts. Harold worked at the Hoopeston Dairy Queen for 55 years and purchased it in 1981. He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He sponsored the Dairy Queen Little League team for many years and was the Dairy Queen host for the National Sweetheart Pageant queens. Harold hosted the John Denver campfire in Aspen, Colorado and attended John Denver memorials. He enjoyed hiking and was known best for standing on his head at the top of the mountain. Harold enjoyed remote controlled cars and planes, driving his Corvettes and flying planes. Memorials may be made in Harold’s memory to The Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas or online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.