Gustavus S. Simpson Jr.

SIMPSON Gustavus S. Simpson, Jr., age 86, longtime resident of Worthington, Ohio, died Wednesday at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born in Cape May, NJ May 13, 1920, son of the late Gustavus S. Simpson, Sr. and Daisy Schellenger Simpson. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Ruth Collins Simpson; sister, Margaret S. Datz of Margate City, NJ; son, Richard (Susan) Simpson; daughter, Margaret (Joseph) Walsh; son, John (Marie) Simpson; grandchildren, Lia, Cara, Caitlin, Chad, Brian, Nathan, Robyn, Katie, and Eddie; and great-granddaughter, Anna. Gus Simpson graduated from the University of Illinois in 1943 with a B.S. in metallurgical engineering. He was a Captain in the U.S. Army and after the war worked in military intelligence at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. In 1951 he began a 33-year career at Battelle Memorial Institute, focusing on defense intelligence projects. He was a dedicated family man, devoted to his wife and children, founder of Boy Scout Troop 365 at the Worthington Methodist Church, where he was a longtime member, an avid traveler and gardener, and a staunch patriot. He will be remembered always by his family and many friends. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, in the Chapel at Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High Street, Worthington, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may support the Alzheimer's Association of Central Ohio. Arrangements by RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High Street, Worthington, Ohio.