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Mr. John Emilo Simpson
Visitation: Sunday, November 8, 2009 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Homes Washington Street Location Columbus, IN 47201 Visitation: Monday, November 9, 2009 12:00 PM until 1:30 PM Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Homes Washington Street Location Columbus, IN 47201 Service: Monday, November 9, 2009 1:30 PM Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Homes Washington Street Location Columbus, IN 47201 Special Services: Masonic memorial service will be coducted at 4:15 p.m. Sunday. A Moose memorial service will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Full military rites will be conducted by the Seymour Honor Guard.	VIEW/SEND CONDOLENCES   VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE
John Emilo Simpson, 79, of Columbus, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 5, 2009, at his home. Mr. Simpson owned and operated Johnny's Muffler Service since 1961 in Columbus. He enjoyed fishing with his two best buddies, Craig and John Weddle. He also enjoyed spending time at his farm in Jackson County with his dog, Lady. He was a founding member of Stoney Lonesome Motorcycle Club, a member of Columbus Moose Lodge No. 398, Hope Masonic Lodge No. 150 and St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Columbus. Mr. Simpson was an avid fan of open-wheel racing, fishing and golf. In his youth, he was a bicycle racer at the Indianapolis Velodrome and rode unicycles for many years. He had a respect and rapport with nature and wildlife, loved a good practical joke and was an original "motorhead." His interests reached far and he was a constant reader, gardener, inventor, photographer and collector (of just about anything). Johnny will be sadly missed by family and long time friends. The funeral will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2009, at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Patrick Galligar officiating. Calling will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and from noon until service time Monday. A Masonic memorial service will be conducted at 4:15 p.m. Sunday and a Moose memorial service follow at 4:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Houston Cemetery in Jackson County with full military rites conducted by the Seymour Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association. Online condolences may be sent to the Simpson family and a video tribute may be viewed at www.barkesweaverglick.com. Born April 2, 1930, in Indianapolis, Mr. Simpson was the son of John Francis and Freida Helen Zufall Simpson. He graduated in 1949 from Southport High School. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army, stationed with Company M of the 26th Infantry Regiment in Bamberg, Germany, from 1953 to 1955. After returning from the service, he worked for Walter's Sheet Metal as a journeyman sheet metalist, transferring to Columbus in 1956 to work in the construction of Cummins Plant 1. He continued this job until opening Johnny's Muffler Service in 1961, which is still family owned and operated. He married Reva Marie Combs June 2, 1953, in Indianapolis, she survives. Other survivors include sons, JT "Tim" (Teresa) Simpson and Todd (Joann) Simpson, both of Columbus; grandchildren, John Christopher Simpson (Jennifer Acton) and Erica Vest, both of Columbus; sisters, Jean French of Indianapolis, Joanne Browne of St. Augustine, Fla., Sue (Jim) Shambaugh of Buffalo, Wyo., and Sandy (Ellis) Holcomb of Spencer; many nieces and nephews; and extended family, Craig, Jennifer and John Weddle. Mr. Simpson was preceded in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles.