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Mrs. Alfida (Philbrick) Simpson, widow of the late Charles L. Simp son, pi away at her home here Thursday, November 5, after a lin gering illness. She was 87 years of age. She was born October 8, 1849, at Portsmouth, N. H., where she spent her early life and received her edu cation. She married Charles L. Simpson, of Portsmouth, and they lived there for many years, having also a summer home at Hedding Camp, Epping, N. H. In 1903 they made their first visit to Mount Dora, coming with the Farringtons who had spent two or three winters here before that time. They were delighted with Mount Dora from their arrival, and the first morning they were here Mr. Simpson looked out of the window of their room in the Farrington home and decided on a location for their own winter home, which they built soon after that. After a few winters they decided to make Mount Dora their permanent home and spent the greater part of the years here, with short visits to the north. Mr. Simpson died in 1921 and was buried here. During her long residence here Mrs. ..Simpson made herself loved by all who knew her, and though quiet and retiring, was active and useful in many ways. She was one of the working members of the Mount Dora Improvement Society which built and maintained the old “town hall,” happily remembered by the old timers, across Donnelly avenue from the present. Hotel Mount Dora.. A member of the Con gregational church, she was a regu lar attendant until only a few years back when health failed and she was unable to be out. She was a faithful and active member of the Aid society of that church and a liberal contributor of both money and time to its work. She was a member of the Woman’s Club, and while not a member of the King’s Daughters she was deeply interested in the work of that organization and contributed liberally toward its welfare work. Only the day be fore her passing, she made a con tribution to the society for one of its special projects. A keen sense of humor gave a zest to life which bouyed her up through trials, ill health and loss of eyesight and strengthened the admiration and love of those with whom she was associated. She is survived by a brother, Goodwin Philbrick, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, one nephew, three nieces and a grandniece. Funeral services were held Satur d afternoon in the Rehbaum fun eral chapel, conducted by,,Rev. D. B. Spencer, pastor for many years of the church of which Mrs. P son was a member. — Burial was Forest cemetery. Many beautiful floral plaats, sent by relatives and friends, on rations, at tested to the esteem in which Mrs. Quail are subject to pullorum dis ease, according to Dr. M.W. Emmet, = Experiment Station -veterina in.
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Mount Dora, Florida, US
Thu, Nov 12, 1936
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