SIMPSON, William Joe
Obituary
"This obituary was sent to me by Virgil King in 2002. My aunt, Mary Joyce Simpson, has a copy of the newspaper clipping. Uncle Joe was a soldier in World War I. According to my mother, Ella Simpson Shepherd, he was exposed to a poisonous gas while on duty, was medically discharged, and died shortly after he came home. His obituary states that he died from chronic rheumatism. He was the son of Peter Lemuel and Wilhelmina 'Parvin' Simpson."
Deborah Overton, September 10, 2005SIMPSON, William Joe
7 Sep 1893 - 31 Mar 1918
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Simpson
~Wilderness (King Twp) Cemetery~
LAST ROLL CALL - Joe Simpson of Wilderness, son of Mrs. Peter Simpson, a widow, died last week from chronic rheumatism. He was among the first called into service from this county and was stationed at Camp Funston. He was only in the service for about 3 weeks, until he was attacked by rheumatism and had to be sent to the hospital, where he remained until about 3 weeks ago, when he was able to come home and received a disability discharge. After arriving home he was as well as he commonly was, until a few days before his death, when he was taken suddenly and grew worse until death relieved him of his intense suffering. He was buried at Wilderness where a great throng gathered to do him the last earthly honor.
[SMD 11 Apr 1918]
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