Hulon ‘Fred’ Simpson; Business Owner

Hulon Frederick “Fred” Simpson, former co-owner of a moving company and owner of a propane service company, died Sunday at his home in Ventura after battling cancer. He was 53.

He was born Oct. 24, 1946, in Montrose and had lived in Ventura for 15 years after moving from Sylmar.

He and his brother Robert owned and operated Simpson House Movers Inc.

Simpson had been named honorary mayor of Sylmar in the early 1980s. He also served as world president of Active 20 / 30 International, a service organization for men under 40, and was a member of California Business Roundtable during his residency in Sylmar.

After moving to Ventura, he founded AAA Propane Service Inc., which he ran with his sons.

Simpson was a member of South Coast Fellowship. He helped coach his sons’ football teams at Buena High School and continued after they graduated. He was also a lifetime member of the California PTA.

An avid sportsman, he enjoyed big-game hunting and deep-sea sportfishing.

Simpson is survived by his wife of 35 years, Mary; sons Hulon Jr., John, and Robert, all of Ventura; brothers Robert of Ventura and Jack of San Fernando, and four grandchildren.

Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. today at Ted Mayr Funeral Home, Ventura, which is handling the arrangements. The Revs. John Huffman of South Coast Fellowship and Dan Hull of First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Burial will follow at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura.