Dennis Simpson:  

Autobiography of Dennis William Simpson I am the eldest son of World War II and Korean Veteran, Arthur Marcus Simpson and Lillian Nadine Saso. I was born April 1, 1952, at Los Angeles County General Hospital, the very same place my mother and her siblings were born. Like my father, I enlisted in the U.S. Navy, also like my father, we were both Life Members of DAV, Disabled American Veterans. After my discharge from military service, Gov. George Wallace of Alabama, commission me with the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Alabama State Militia. I returned to school and majored in Private Investigation at Knoxville, Tennessee. A year after completing my graduate studies, I began working for the U.S. Postal Service on July 17, 1976 and retired April 6, 2009 with 33 dedicated years of service. In the latter half of 1988, I began organizing the California Society of the War of 1812. This vision was soon realized when the General Society granted a charter at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The newly formed State Society was chartered March 4, 1989, on the 200 anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. I served as its first President from April 1, 1989 until February 16, 1991. After my term as State President, I took over the office of Treasurer, and from that time to the present the Society's treasury continually grew and our organization continued to prosper. Upon leaving office, I was bestowed the title of President Emeritus, with Life Tenure. On April 16, 1991, I was featured in the local newspaper, "The Santa Clarita Signal" in a piece entitled "Star-Spangled Banner on the War of 1812." On July 18, 1992, I was presented with a President's Commendation Award, and on September 19, 1992, was the first recipient of the California Society's Meritorious Service Certificate, which reads as follows: "In grateful recognition of the imagination, initiative effort and personal funds expended in the conception and founding of this, the California Society, without which it would not exist." About the same time I received these awards, I instigated the concept of developing a library to house our growing volume of books on the War of 1812. Under my direction, the Library of the California Society has grown to shelve several different books. These books are currently housed in Southern California, at the Sons of the Revolution Library in Glendale, California. Under my influence, I also started a scholarship program, the purpose was to help deserving high schoool graduates with an opportunity to continue their higher education. ...Expand for more