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Update! ... Thanks to Brady below, we have the following memorial service details:
A memorial service to honor the life and work of State Representative Mike Simpson will be held Tuesday, December 22, at 11:00 a.m.
The memorial will be held in the East Jackson High School Auditorium, 1566 N. Sutton Road, Jackson, MI 49202.
In lieu of flowers, the family is respectfully requesting that donations be made in memory of Representative Simpson to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
MIRS and other sources are saying that State Rep. Mike Simpson (D-Blackman Twp.) has died of a heart attack. He was 47. Simpson had represented the 65th State House District since 2007. He had chaired the House Agriculture Committee at the time of his death. Click here for a more detailed biography. Simpson had a rare blood disorder and had to undergo treatment. A week ago, his office released this statement saying that he had been taking good care of himself, was responding very well to the treatment, and - despite his condition - was able to do a lot of work from home. Our deepest condolences go to the entire Simpson family, and to the many others who knew him.
UPDATED 8:45PM by PerfectStormer: Reports are coming from the Capitol that the House's Sergeant at Arms has draped Rep. Simpson's chair in memorial and placed flowers on his desk. The flag at the Capitol will fly at half-staff until his funeral. |
