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Ed Simpson

Married 29 years this May 30th, 2009
Two children, Chris (36) Nicole (25)
Two grandchildren, Kerston (7) Tucker(11 months/will be 1 yr old June 18th, 2009
Wife: Teresa, retired from DHS, works P.T. @ Dean McGee Eye Institute
I've worked for DHS 21 years as of this past Jan.2009

Well I have never been outside the U.S. and haven't seen all of the sites the U.S. has to offer but I have been to a few states.
Lived in Albuquerque N.M. for a few months Spent a few months in Minneapolis doing the training and hiring, been to numerous others on trips and vacations and our favorite place is Myrtle Beach S.C.. Worked in various capacities until I met my 2nd wife who I have been with now for 29 years. I've been with DHS in Contracts & Purchasing for 21 years.
I now have two grandsons(my daughter's and son-n-law) and one granddaughter from my son.
My son is a State Trooper on the Will Rogers Turnpike so drive careful when traveling that route :-), he has told me he has stopped a few people who told him they knew his dad. That probably got them a ticket. ha!ha!
I took up Martial Arts when I was 38. Started in a style called Bushido Kye, then I went to Tae Kwon Do where I stayed in it for over 10 years. I competed in three tournaments which was fun. I only lost my first one but did come in 2nd in fighting and 1st in forms (Hyungs, in Korean)and won 1st in the other two. I guess being older and having to compete with 17 year olds and up, maybe I was a bit intimidating but then again maybe I was just lucky. Anyway, I got to 2nd degree Black Belt and then taught Self-Defense for the Blind in OKC for two and half years which was different but fun and very rewarding and not in the monetary sense. I only chraged them $5.00 a month and they got 4 classes a month so I was able to give back what I was taught and I was also teaching self-defense for a group of ladies that worked in the same building at the state capital and taught that one for three years and then had to have cancer surgery in 2002 so I put the martial arts on hold for a while. I started again a few years later with a friend at his church taking Shorin Ryu and got up to a green belt and then life got even busier so I bowed out to spend more time at home.

I still enjoy working out but have more fun with my grandkids and working on my 5 acres. Mostly mowing I think, or at least it seems that way.
The good Lord has blessed me in more ways than I ever deserved. I did spend a few years playing drums and other percussion in a Praise Band and we did Prison Ministry at what is now Mable Bassett Correctional Facility. That was an amazing time. I think I was more blessed that the inmates who attended the services and they were awesome.

I had rotator cuff surgery this past October from the results of a fall on the ice 2 years prior whle going out to feed my dogs while still wearing my good shoes. I now have 4 anchors in my right shoulder but it is coming along very well.

My daugher just had the second grandson, Talon James Wilkins so life has been very good and I thank the Lord everyday!

Thats pretty much my life since highschool..okay, what I can remember :-)
Hpefully I will get to see a lot you in the future at other reunions.

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