Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Our beloved son and brother, Jacob Brent Simpson, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at his apartment in Midwest City, Oklahoma. While his life ended much too soon, Jacob’s impact on his family, friends, and the world in general will be felt forever.
Jacob was born Oct. 14, 1996 to Rodney and Laura Simpson in Livingston, Montana. He was a happy, inquisitive, creative, and logical little boy who took on the role of big brother when his sister, Kaitlyn Anna was born in 1999. His love and protection for his sister were neverending and fierce. From his earliest days of learning at Debbie’s daycare to his grade school years in Livingston, Dodson, and Geraldine, Jacob was passionate about science in all its many levels and forms. For many years his greatest worry was “what kind of scientist should I be?” and it seemed the answer to this question constantly evolved as his experiences and knowledge of the world grew and motivated him to seek out understanding of subjects beyond his years. Jacob was also born with a natural gift of athleticism and a healthy dose of competitiveness that served him well, as he played basketball in grandma’s basement with his sister and cousins, played summer league baseball, or ran cross county with the older kids. He proudly wore the green and white of the Dodson Coyotes and the orange and black of the Geraldine Tigers.