Robert Ralph Simpson

Robert Ralph Simpson, 100, of Washington, died on Thursday, October 11, 2018, in Evergreen Assisted Living in the loving presence of grandson Christopher, and in the arms of daughter Barbara. He was born on April 18, 1918, in Ellsworth, Iowa, son of the late Robert Gilkey Simpson and Ethel Richardson Simpson. Bob attended Shadyside Academy, Oakmont High School, and Iowa State University where he met his wife Reva Reynolds. The Simpson family made their home in Oakmont, close to Oakland, where his father was a professor at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Mellon).  With a stay at home mother, and father as a professor, his life with his family was rich with knowledge, sports,  music, and good food. Bob spent his entire working life in the glass industry, moving from Atlanta to Washington where he and his family made their home. He was plant manger for Knox Glass and Continental Can before retiring from Brockway Plant #11. Bob adored his family and treasured time with them, especially the annual family trips to Stone Harbor, NJ. An athlete who loved sports, he played basketball and was a kicker for Iowa State.  Above all, he loved golf, which he learned while working as a caddy at Oakmont Country Club. An honorary, and oldest member of the Washington Golf Club, he was also a member of Lone Pine Country Club, the Rotary Club and City Council. He earned the distinction of being the oldest living person to caddy for a  U.S. Open at Oakmont. He also enjoyed watching college football. A wealth of knowledge and an attention to details, Bob was generous and a natural caretaker.  If anyone needed anything, he would make sure they got it.  He will be remembered for his mischievous grin and for being quite a joker. His daughter and caretaker, will miss him dearly. On July 29, 1939, he married Reva Reynolds, who died on May 19, 2004. Surviving are a son, Robert Reynolds (Edith) Simpson, of Livermore, CA: a daughter Barbara Reva Reintgen, of Washington; and a grandson Robert Christopher Reintgen, of Washington. Deceased are two brothers, William and Richard Simpson. All services will be private and held at the convenience of the family Memorial donations may be made to John F, Kennedy School, 111 W. Spruce St. Washington, PA 15301.