Chaplain Capt Eric Benjamin Simpson
Born: February 17, 1978 in Batesville, Arkansas
Died February 10, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin
Army National Guard Chaplain Eric B. Simpson earned his Master’s of Divinity degree and was an ordained minister in the Evangelical Free Church. He served in the Iowa National Guard assigned to the 344th Battle Support Battalion based out of Camp Dodge. Deeply religious, Eric loved teaching others about Jesus and assisting them in their needs through prayer and conversation. Eric was always learning, never stopping his quest for knowledge of mankind. Eric was preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan later in the year. As a civilian, Eric was employed at a company in Schofield, Wisconsin, and on February 9, 2010, he was severely injured at work. He was transported to a Madison hospital where he died of his wounds. He is survived by his wife Sarah; two children; his parents Sherman “Dale” and Cleda (Taylor) Simpson; his brother Chris and several other relatives.
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