Obituary [Frederick Simpson]

With deepest regret the Institute announces the death of Frederick Simpson. For many years Mr. Simpson was connected with the Kilbourne-Clark Corporation of Seattle in the manufacture of radio apparatus. He served with that company as chief engineer, manager, and vice-president. During the world war he served as radio material officer in the Navy at Boston, returning to civil life with the rank of Commander in the Reserve. During more recent years he was directing engineer and vice-president of the Simpson Radio Corporation, which manufactured radio apparatus embodying Mr. Simpson´s inventions. At the time of his death, Mr. Simpson was in charge of radio engineering for the Robert Dollar Steamship Company. He was elected to Membership in the Institute in 1913 and was made a Fellow in 1915. He died on March 16th, 1928 at Seattle, Washington.