Les Simpson

Visitation: will be from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2004, at the Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Gillette, WY

Funeral Services: will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 16, 2004, at the Saint Matthews Catholic Church in Gillette, WY

Funeral services for Les Simpson will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 16, 2004, at the Saint Matthews Catholic Church in Gillette, Wyoming with Father Thomas Kadera officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2004, at the Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Gillette.

Les Simpson, age 52, of Gillette, Wyoming, died December 8, 2004, at the Shepard of the Valley Care Center in Casper, Wyoming of complications due to an aneurism.

Leslie Simpson was born April 17, 1952, the son of Alexander and Marjorie (Wilkinson) Simpson in Dollar, Scotland. Attending schools in Dollar, Scotland, Les graduated from the Dollar Academy and Falkner Technical College, both of which he was accepted into because of his high marks. While attending Falkner he was a journeyman electrician with Harlens Electrical Corporation. He was well respected and recognized for all of his accomplishments at work and home.

At age 21, Les moved to South Africa and worked as an electrical engineer for Rio Tinto. He became employed with P&H Mine Pro, building shovels in Chili and India. While working for P&H, Les moved to many places. In 1993, he moved to the United States, worked as a Service Representative in Milwaukee, Wisconsin resided in Arizona, then moved to Gillette, Wyoming, where he lived until present. In 2001, he worked as an Account Manager in Gillette. In the summer of 1999, Les worked in Canada as a Project Manager and had the pleasure of meeting new friends as he traveled to Regina, Calgary, Brittish Columbia, Quebec and Montreal. He was also married in Canada in 1999 to Shelia Myers. Les was an avid outdoorsman; he loved fishing, hiking, bird watching and gardening. Les also enjoyed barbequing with friends and family, listening to baseball on the radio and watching it on to and going to watch the Colorado Rockies. Les also liked to work with his hands building and fixing things.

Les is survived by two sons: Terrence and Christopher Simpson, both of Johansburg, South Africa; his wife Shelia Myers of Gillette, Wyoming; his parents of Scotland; a step-daughter, Jillian Myers of Gillette, Wyoming; a step-son, Benjamin Myers of Gillette, Wyoming and one brother, Alex Simpson of Dollar, Scotland.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents and Aunt Pearl.

Condolences may be sent in care of Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or via the internet at www.stevensonandsons.com