Glenn F. Simpkins

He was a native Hoosier, a World War II veteran, a proud alumnus of Indiana University, a certified public accountant, a corporate financial executive, a community volunteer, a church leader, loving husband and father, and in recent years, the patriarch of an extended family that reached from coast to coast. He was a man of integrity, a stickler for accuracy, one who delighted in family and friendship.

Glenn was born January 1, 1924 in Connersville, Indiana, the third son of William Albert and Bertha Fern Swift Simpkins. After graduation from Harrisburg High School in 1942, he attended Indiana University- Bloomington for a year before being called to serve in the U.S. Army.

He was trained as a combat engineer, a specialist in the building of Bailey bridges. He entered France, and then Germany in April, 1945 as a technical sergeant in the 1275th Engineer Combat Battalion. With the cessation of the European war, his unit was transferred to the Philippines, where he served until his honorable discharge in 1946. He also later served as a Captain in the Army reserves.

After the war, Glenn resumed studies at Indiana University, and was graduated with a B.S. in accounting in 1948. It was in Bloomington that Glenn met fellow student and future wife, Alyce Sorensen. They married February 3, 1951, and were together for 61 years until her death in 2012.

Glenn’s professional career began as an instructor of accounting at I.U. Fort Wayne. In years that followed, he worked in both public accounting and corporate finance with firms in Fort Wayne; Auburn, Indiana; Deming, New Mexico; Indianapolis; and Harrisonburg, Virginia. In 1965, he, Alyce, and daughter Lisa moved back to Indianapolis as Glenn joined Stokely-VanCamp, Inc. He worked at Stokely for 20 years, and was serving as Assistant Comptroller when the firm was sold to The Quaker Oats Company. He then opened his own tax accounting business in Carmel, and worked with corporate and individual clients until his retirement in 2010.

Glenn was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Carmel United Methodist Church (twice serving full terms as church treasurer) and the Carmel Lions Club (where he participated in fund-raising activities well into his nineties.) He was a sports fan, and loyal to his teams: the Cincinnati Reds (of which he was a third-generation supporter) and the Indiana University Hoosiers. He attended his first IU football and basketball games in his freshman year of 1942, cheered for all five IU national basketball champions, and held IU football season tickets from 1966 until 2019 – a span of 54 years.

Glenn was predeceased by his parents, brothers Charles Dale Simpkins and Marion Webb Simpkins, and his wife, Alyce Marie Sorensen Simpkins. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Simpkins Stine (Jon) of Portland, Oregon, and a cadre of loving nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

Those wishing to honor Glenn’s memory are encouraged to donate to the Indiana University Foundation, the Carmel United Methodist Church, the Carmel Lions Club, or a charity of choice. A celebration of life will be held on April 22, 2022 from 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM at Carmel United Methodist Church, 621 S. Rangeline Road, Carmel, Indiana.

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