Alexandra Hudson Simpson

Alexandra Hudson Simpson
September 9, 1999 - August 27, 2022
Lexington, Kentucky - With deepest sorrow, we announce the death of our beloved, brave daughter Alexandra "Alex" Simpson on August 27th after a valiant 10-month battle with a recurring childhood cancer, CIC-DUX4, a rare sarcoma. Born on September 9, 1999 to the late William Jerome Simpson and Melanie Glasscock Simpson, Alex was a unique and gifted individual who was loved fiercely by all who knew her. A 2018 SCAPA-Lafayette High School graduate, Alex had pursued musical theater before attending Dartmouth College where she was a cum laude graduate this June, 2022, with a double major in French and Psychology and a Government minor.
To hear Alex say it, "If you meet me in person, I bet you'll never guess, I'm an actor, student, octopus researcher, cheer captain, Francophile and a proud two-time cancer survivor." Alex had been admitted this spring to law school and was planning to make her mark on the world by being an instrument of change through her legal education. She wanted to prioritize pediatric patient care and protect the professionals who have the courage to try to fix them. She was a strong believer that everyone needs a crusader or two to march beside them.
In recent months, once the cancer returned a 3rd time, Alex balanced arduous medical treatments at Boston Children's Hospital and at UK's Kentucky Children's Hospital with pursuing her love of travel: a post-graduation trip to Paris where her appreciation of fashion was on prominent display (think a lime green dress of feathers) and a safari in Africa where she joined in a tribal dance and voraciously photographed wild animals, animals of all kinds, a love of hers. Alex did not have quit in her vocabulary.
In addition to her mother, Melanie Simpson-Conley, stepfather, Robert "Bob" Conley, step siblings Katie Conley and Brian (Kati) Conley, Alex is survived by her maternal grandparents, Thomas and JoAnn Glasscock. She also leaves behind several special aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends and her best, Madeline O'Nan Raterman and Liz Cornett, all of whom have played very important roles in her life.
Alex would want a special tribute to the precious doctors, nurses and hospital staff who cared for her through the years. An additional heart-fealt recognition is extended to Alex's prayer warrior, Amy Kessinger.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Milward's on North Broadway, Lexington, Ky. Visitation will be Thursday, September 1 from 3PM - 9PM at Milward-Broadway. The second visitation will occur Friday, September 2, 2022 at Central Christian Church from 9AM - 11AM, with the funeral service at 11AM; burial service to follow at Lexington Cemetery.
A Celebration of Alex's Life will be held at the family home Friday afternoon.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the University of Kentucky Pediatric Oncology/Hematology Department (https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/kentucky-childrens-hospital/philanthropy).
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