Geneva Simpson

GENEVA (CHAPMAN) SIMPSON September 26, 1927 ~ February 17, 2014 Geneva Simpson, 86 years old, of Los Angeles, California, passed away February 17, 2014, in Vancouver, Washington.Geneva was born on September 26, 1927 in Dallas, Texas to Dr. and Mrs. William Chapman and was raised in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico where her family lived. She graduated from Marymount High School in Los Angeles, California in 1946. Her four daughters followed in her footsteps and became alumnae of Marymount High School. After high school, Geneva studied at Marymount Junior College. She then married John A. Simpson in June of 1949 in Los Angeles, CA and had seven children. Geneva always valued her family heritage and stressed the importance of strong family unity and made sure they were always together for family dinners. She celebrated in being a wife, mother, friend and homemaker, and in each and every life event. She was also known for her extensive charity work for her church and community and was proud to be a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.Geneva was also known for her love of Mexican cooking.In her retirement, Geneva kept her family close, even though her children lived across the country from Maryland to Hawaii, by always sending a constant stream of articles that regularly arrived by mail to keep her children posted about something she knew they were interested in - or that she thought they should know! She researched and completed extensive genealogy binders on her family's heritage for each of her children and grandchildren, which we will always cherish.Geneva is preceded in death by her son, Richard; parents, William and Carmen Chapman; two sisters, Carmen McDaniel and Claudette Cruz.Geneva is survived by her sister, Ida G. Ellington of Florida; her brother, William O. Chapman of Mexico; her four daughters, Debbie (Tom) Siebert, Annapolis, MD, Cathie (Ron) Edmiston, Vancouver, WA, Mary (Brig) Ebright, South Lake Tahoe, CA, Laura (David) Monahan, Kamuela, HI; two sons, John Simpson, San Jacinto, CA and Michael Simpson, Venice, CA; eighteen grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.In lieu of flowers, the family requests you help us celebrate her life by taking a moment to remember Geneva in your heart and prayers and hope that she will never stop dancing! -

Geneva Simpson

September 26, 1927 - February 17, 2014