Articles: Simpson House

Meet Valaida Walker

Meet Valaida Walker

Achieving so others can succeedBorn In Darby, Pennsylvania in 1932, Valaida Walker grew up in a loving and supportive family that valued education and encouraged her always to put all of herself in whatever she did. She did just that—and paid it forward with a life...

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Meet Mabel Wilson

Meet Mabel Wilson

She’s Called Simpson House Home Since 2019 Focused on family values Family comes first for Mabel Wilson, whose happiest memories are of family birthdays and Sunday dinners. Born in Philadelphia in 1932, the former Mabel Jones met her future husband in kindergarten....

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Meet David Apple

Meet David Apple

Doctor of Ministry He’s Called Simpson House Home Since 2018 A heart for family and serving others Asked for life lessons, David Apple will tell you, “Trust God in difficult times” and “When there is an opportunity to do good, do it.” He has lived by those words....

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Meet Barrie Szemler

Meet Barrie Szemler

Model She’s Called Simpson House Home Since 2018 If what they say about variety is true, Barrie Szemler has enjoyed a lot of spice in her life. By the time she took up residence in Simpson House in 2018, she had already lived on two continents and experienced a rich...

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Meet Nathan Thomas

Meet Nathan Thomas

Tuskegee Airman He’s called Simpson House “Home” Since 2018 Nathan O. Thomas arrived at Simpson House in 2018 after more than 80 years of a laudable life and career, serving the nation and the community that he loves. He was born in 1926 in Bridgeville, Delaware....

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