Memories of Richard "Dick" Gage Simpson

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Richard "Dick" Gage Simpson

Oceanside, CA, USA

April 25, 1943 - May 3, 2021

Apr 25, 1943 - May 3, 2021

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Gillian Loop

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Gillian Loop

1978, Orange County, CA, USA

Dick was a no nonsense father but any degree of strictness was tempered by the fact that he was a lovable goofball.

Kelly and I would often and unwittingly test his good humor and his tolerance. One of my fondest and embarrassing moments involved Kelly’s stack of 45rpm records.

Somehow we hooked up two sets of headphones to her record player. Headphones were a big deal in the 70s so it felt like we were in some kind of a recording studio belting out lyrics to the stacks of 45s loaded on her turn table.

After working through the hit parade for an extended period of time, Dick called Kelly on her bedroom phone. He liked to do that rather than trudge down the hallway. This also was the signal that we were probably in trouble.

Kelly removed her headphones and disappeared but I was deep into the groove so continued my solo performance until I realized that Kelly was not returning.

I set my headphones aside and went to the kitchen to catch Dick losing it. I was more than slightly shocked that he did not appreciate our vocal talents. The entire time Kelly was getting an earful from her father I was in the background giving Dick an earful of what I thought was unprecedented talent.

He was both a good sport and a great father and above all tolerant. Kelly will have to confirm this, but it’s a miracle that Dick is survived by that same stack of 45s. At the time I feared that we had seen the last of them.

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Kelly Stone

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Kelly Stone

Yes he was a lovable goofball. Thank you for sharing. He knew all of our Shenanigans. Remember the time he... Read more Yes he was a lovable goofball. Thank you for sharing. He knew all of our Shenanigans. Remember the time he saw all those notes... Read more Yes he was a lovable goofball. Thank you for sharing.... Read more

Kelly Stone

And I still have that stack of 45’s 😊 And I still have that stack of 45’s 😊 And I still have that stack of 45’s 😊

Lisanne Belcher

Ooga Chaka/Hooked on a Feeling & I think I Love You, maybe a few rounds of Double-Dutch Bus? I joined the... Read more Ooga Chaka/Hooked on a Feeling & I think I Love You, maybe a few rounds of Double-Dutch Bus? I joined the party in later years... Read more Ooga Chaka/Hooked on a Feeling & I think I Love You,... Read more

Michelle Noel

2005, Orange, CA, USA

Awarded in 2005 “Edward Franks Memorial Golden Hammer Award “ presented by St. Paul’s Board of Church Properties for going beyond in Service to the Lord for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School of Orange

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