- Date Of Birth: July 9, 1930
- Date Of Death: August 15, 2020
- State: Idaho
John Dale “J.D.” Simpson, age 90, peacefully went home to the Lord August 15, 2020.
He was born July 9, 1930 in his grandparents’ home, to Wade and Pearl Simpson. He graduated from Nampa High School in 1948. He married Mary McCurley, December 24, 1951 while on leave from the Air Force.
He was honorably discharged and returned to Nampa, Idaho to work on his family’s farm. He enjoyed singing to the cows while milking them. This obviously led to his later love of singing and performing for others. He and Mary continued to work together their entire life. In 1964 they purchased Munford Building Supply which later became Simpson Building Supply. JD prided himself on remembering every customers name. While running the building supply they were heavily involved with the community of Nampa. He sang in the Majors and Minors for many years. One of the songs he was frequently requested to sing was Cattle Call.
J.D. and Mary retired to California where he was known as the gopher man on the golf course where he trapped over 2000 gophers. He was the go-to man for trapping gophers in the retirement community
He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandchild, Karli, his sister, Lola and an infant daughter, Susann.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Simpson, his son, Dennis Simpson, and daughter Luann (Simpson) Denning. He has 4 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
We are grateful for the loving care he received from Genesis Sunny Ridge.
