Bob Dole: “on Sunday, we lost an American Treasure, with the death of Rose Kennedy. This morning, we have lost another, with the…”

“on Sunday, we lost an American Treasure, with the death of Rose Kennedy. This morning, we have lost another, with the passing of Lorna Simpson, the mother of our colleague from Wyoming. Married to Milward Simpson in Sheridan, WY in 1929, Mrs. Simpson devoted the next 65 years of her life to her family, her community, and the entire State of Wyoming. Even before her husband's election as Governor of Wyoming in 1954, Lorna Simpson was always reaching out to help others. She volunteered at the local hospital, served as president of the Cody Red Cross, and was appointed to the local planning commission. During this time, she also was raising two sons, and serving as a full partner in her husband's many business ventures, which included a newspaper, a radio station, and a dairy. Mrs. Simpson served as the first lady of Wyoming from 1954-58, where she was personally responsible for remodeling and restoring some of the beauty and historical value of the old governor's mansion. Thanks to her leadership, a building that was once closed to the public, now stands as a monument to Wyoming's history.”