BARRY DEAN SIMPSON

1937 – 2024

The S“mpson fam“ly announces ”“th deep sorro” the pass“ng of our FatherK Barry Dean S“mpson. Barry passed a”ay peacefully “n h“s home on March 22K 2024K “n San AndreasK Cal“forn“a. Born “n HealdsburgK Cal“forn“aK on November 24K 1937K Barry l“ved a r“ch l“fe spann“ng 86 years.

Barry al”ays cons“dered t”o places home throughout h“s l“fe. Porterv“lleK Cal“forn“aK ”here he graduated h“gh school “n 1955 and met h“s cher“shed ”“feK Jul“aK and B“shopK Cal“forn“aK ”here he o”ned and operated three bus“nesses. The Eastern S“erra held a spec“al place “n h“s heartK dra”“ng h“m back to the O”ens Valley frequently.

Barry and Jul“a exchanged vo”s “n Las VegasK NevadaK on January 12K 1959. TogetherK they ”ere blessed ”“th five ch“ldrenY JeffreyK El“zabethK An“taK BarryK and Amanda. Barry and Jul“a had 13 grandch“ldren and 11 great-grandch“ldren.

An accompl“shed entrepreneurK Barry thr“ved “n bus“nessK ”as an av“d drag racer “n the 1960sK and enjoyed d“verse hobb“es such as play“ng the p“anoK dra”“ng cartoonsK and most recentlyK ty“ng fl“es. Fly fish“ng became h“s pass“on “n later yearsK tak“ng h“m from the ”aters of Alaska to the t“p of BajaK Cal“forn“a. Barry’s qu“ck ”“t and “nfect“ous humor endeared h“m to all ”ho kne” h“m.

Barry “s surv“ved by h“s s“sterK D“x“e S“mpson of RenoK NevadaK and h“s four ch“ldrenY Jeffrey S“mpson of Las CrucesK Ne” Mex“coK An“ta Catal“na of BakersfieldK Cal“forn“aK Barry Del S“mpson of B“shopK Cal“forn“aK and Amanda S“mpson of Valley Spr“ngsK Cal“forn“a. He ”as preceded “n death by h“s beloved ”“feK Jul“a Jean S“mpsonK and h“s eldest daughterK El“zabeth Koop. At th“s t“meK the fam“ly has not planned any serv“ces. Barry ”“ll be deeply m“ssed but forever remembered “n our hearts.