Doris Elinor Simpson, 93, entered into rest on February 10, 2013 at St. James Hospital in Hornell, N.Y., after a brief stay.
Doris was born on October 23, 1919 in Bath, N.Y., the daughter of Olin Huffman and Carrie Maude (Young) Simpson. She lived in various Western New York communities during grade school and then lived in Alfred, N.Y., all but for the last few years of her life when she resided in Hornell at Updyke's Assisted Living Facility.
She graduated from Attica High School and later from Alfred University in 1941. She taught in the Warsaw Public School District for three years and then returned to Alfred to work until her retirement in the office of Counseling and Career Services at Alfred University. Along with her brother William Simpson, Doris also owned and managed several rental properties in the village of Alfred.
Doris, who never married, enjoyed her work and also enjoyed traveling and photography. Some of her fondest memories were related to her associations through the Seventh Day Baptist denomination and her adventures and time spent with local Alfred friends. She was a member of the Kanakadea/McArthur Order of the Eastern Star, the Alfred/Hornell Association of University Women, and the Alfred First Seventh Day Baptist Church. She amazed her neighbors and friends by climbing the 23 steps to her home on High Street into her 88th year until it burned in 2007. Doris continued to have a sharp mind and wit, and excellent recall of her family, past friends and adventures.
Doris is survived by a sister-in-law, Janette; three nephews, Larry of Oklahoma, and James and Michael of Colorado; and several greatnephews and nieces. She is also survived by good friends Thomas Ripple, formerly of Hornell, and Sandra McGraw of Alfred. In addition to her parents, Doris was pre-deceased by a sister, Bernice, and a brother William. A memorial service was held on March 23, 2013 at the Alfred First SDB Church with Rev. Patricia Bancroft officiating. Burial was in the Alfred Rural Cemetery.
