Christopher ‘Chris’ Simpson was born on 2nd July, 1951 and passed away on 22nd July, 2025.
Late of Hilltop Parade, Avoca and formerly of Plainland, QLD, Chris passed away peacefully on July, 22nd, 2025 aged 74 years. Beloved husband of Elizabeth ‘Liz’. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Chad & Stacey, Brett & Nichol, Grant & Maleny and Joel. Loving ‘Pop’ of Jaimison, Coben, Michael, Lachlan, Amelia, Eden, Bethany, William, Marnee, Aiden and Georgia. Loving ‘Grand Pop’ to Archie. A much loved brother, brother-in-law and uncle. Chris was also a great friend to many.
“Forever In Our Hearts”
Relatives and friends of Chris and his family are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held in The Chapel, ‘Branyan Gardens’, Cummins Road, Branyan on Thursday, July 31st, 2025, commencing at 10:00am.
Please come dressed in your NRL Team colours or Blue & Gold for his beloved Eels.
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He a’int heavy.He’s my Brother. By Dear.Love Pet xx
Chris, always will remain one of the best bosses I have ever had. He became more than a boss; he was a mentor and a friend. He will be dearly missed by many.
My love to Liz and the family on the passing of their loved one x
My Rock
Dear Liz, Chad, Brett, Grant, Joel and families,
Our sincere and heartfelt condolences to you all.
Chris was a great boss, mentor, friend and a true gentleman. We have so many fond memories spanning 40 years to look back on. Remember the conference theme “respice : aspice : prospice”, what a time we had putting that one together! Chris will always be in our hearts and in the stories we share around a campfire or over a glass of red. The world was a brighter place with you in it Chris.
Hey Cuz, it’s been so good to get to know you even though it’s only been 3 years since we met. I was devastated when I heard the bad news my dear mate and cuz. All the old fellas from our annual trip to Deepwater will miss you so much. Love, Nev.
My Dear Uncle Chris,
Thank you for being that voice at the end of the phone, the text that was sent at the perfect time, sending the surprise parcel to show how thoughtful you are.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge & passion for our valuable family history.
Your warmth, generosity & dry sense of humor will be dearly missed.
We love you & will take great comfort for all the happy memories you gave to us.
Love the Mountain Crew,
Kim, Tim, Wil & Laura xxxx 🙂
RIP Chris
I had very little to do with you Chris but you were a true gentle man. Condolences to all who were related esp. The many siblings. Such a pity the Hyneses and Simpson’s lost up close contact we enjoyed in earlier days.
“Mickey” Hynes
Our prayers and thoughts are with you Liz and family at this sad time. We are thinking of Chris and the times we spent together in our younger years.
Dear Liz and family The Hynes cousins all send their condolences and thoughts on this day. We all hold such great memories growing up visiting Chris and his family. His drumming, the colour TV before colour (using coloured plastic) and singing around the pianola. We pray the day will be a lovely day for the family in remembering Chris’s life. Love Ray Hynes
Dear Uncle Chris, you were the most amazing Uncle, loved coming to visit you in Moss Vale and Laidley was so many happy memories growing up. I enjoyed having a beer with you and watching the Eels play.
Your wonderful stories and chats will be dearly missed.
All our Love, Kelly, Daniel & Grace xxx
He was my mentor & best mate. We met through our work. Both records management professionals via RMAA. Kindred spirits who wanted to make a difference. His loss to his family is immeasurable. He loved them deeply. Our catchup always started with Liz & his sons. We would move to footy. Cowboys & the Eels. Then us & what’s going on in our profession.
I loved him as my older brother. A sounding stone & tempering to my “burn them all” & “all guns blazing” frustrations. The laughs at our costumes at the convention dinners.
Our successes with the Chapter & Cairns convention.
But absolutely his friendship, trust & support.
Still can’t process Simo is no longer with us.
Kemal
Sending my condolences to all of Chris’ family.
Chris was a great work colleague and friend.
It was always good to catch up with him at The Peak Pub – lots of laughs and stories to be told.
He will be missed by all of us.
Rest in peace Chris
Jenny (aka Fairgo)
My best wishes to Chris’ family in this difficult and sad time. I hope you can take comfort in knowing the depth and breadth of his impact, in particular professionally, and how greatly he was respected, admired and appreciated by many.
Simo,
Simply the best. A leader and mentor but most importantly I valued the friendship with shared.
All our lives are richer for being in your presence.
You will be missed.
Gavin
Dear Liz, Chad, Brett, Grant & Joel and families. Sorry for your loss. Chris was a great man and a dear brother to our beloved Poppy John and a tremendous uncle and godfather. Rest in peace. Dwayne
Dear Liz and family. Such a wonderful service today which we joined by live stream. I loved hearing the stories of your family life and found myself giggling more than once or twice. Uncle Chris was such a funny guy, I absolutely loved his dry wit. We didn’t see Uncle Chris that often over the years but it always felt like it was only yesterday when we did. I’m sure they are all partying up there together! My sincerest condolences to you all, may he rest in peace. Anne Barnes (Winn)
Dear Liz and family. What a fitting tribute to a great husband, dad, grandad, grandad, brother and uncle. Always thought of Chris more as a cousin than uncle and for mum he was her littlest brother who she dearly loved. Our sincerest sympathy to you, your sons and the entire family. Love from Alison and all the Winn family. Go gently. ❤️
Simo…thank you for being the most A-Mazing first Boss a 17 year old could have..all those Years ago since 1990 and you still hold the benchmark of what guidance, understanding and leadship should be. You were more then a Boss and became a friend and without even knowing it, a light in otherwise dark days in my journey through my career when faced with Bosses that just never measured up to your mentorship. I know that there are many people from Ipswich Council that experienced the same introduction into a working life from you. OH the impact you made Simo. We always think we have more time and I am sorry to have not told you your importance in my Life one more time. I wish to you Liz and Family my sympathy for the Life ahead without this wonderful man. You are in my thoughts. Simo Return If Possible.(RIP)..AL x
Chris – the Boss – a remarkable man that profoundly impacted us all, was a friend, at the same time a mentor; his ability to inspire those around him set a standard for leadership that many aspire to. Chris led by example, always providing support and guidance, creating an environment where everyone felt valued and heard, understanding everyone’s strengths and challenges. Chris taught us how to be resilient and how to support one another. We will cherish the memories of his laughter, his wise words, and all the moments he shared with us. As we bid farewell to Chris, let us remember him for his strength, love, laughter, warmth he brought to our lives, and his huge, huge devotion to family. Although he may no longer be with us in body, his spirit will live on, in the love and laughter we shared. May he rest in peace, knowing that he was deeply loved and will never be forgotten. Chris, we love you and we wish you a peaceful sleep; rest in peace my friend, we’ll always miss you!
Chris had been a key member of the Deepwater Fishing Crew for around 20 years. Now, for the uninitiated, the Deepwater Fishing Crew is a bunch of guys who gather each year in Deepwater, New South Wales, (or some other equally charming yet nondescript town), to go fishing, (apparently). Chris’s prowess as a fisherman was, of course, legendary. In 20 years he managed to get one bite, and that was from a flea bitten little mongrel dog that darted out from behind an industrial rubbish bin in the main street and nipped him on the back of the heel. Not surprisingly, for his efforts, Chris was awarded “Fisherman Of The Year” that year; after all, it was more than anyone else got.
Aside from being a “gun” fisherman, Chris was also well known for being a long time fan of the Parramatta Eels, who, some may argue, experienced about as much success as Chris did with fishing. Fortunately, Chris was amongst friends, and he was provided with extensive moral support after every Eels’ loss; although for some reason, Chris didn’t always seem to appreciate what we called “extensive moral support”. Like the night that, after yet another memorable Eels performance, we ensured that Chris had plenty of commiseratory red wine and a nice comfortable seat beside the fire. After a time, we noticed that Chris had fallen asleep and the left hand (fireside facing) side of his face was starting to get a bit red. Being the caring, considerate and concerned friends that we were, we realized something needed to be done; so we got up, took photos, sat down, and continued drinking. The rest of the weekend was, of course, spent inquiring why his face was so red on the left hand side.
But Chris could also dish it out; often on the pool table or around the card table, playing 500. Many a night playing 500, Chris could be heard making a call of “misere” followed by a collective groan from around the table. I’m not sure that in 20 years we ever remember Chris losing a call of “misere”.
Aside from Chris’s wry, dry sense of humour however, we know that everyone who ever went on one of those Deepwater fishing weekends also valued his mateship, friendship, and generosity, along with those quieter conversations over a beer or two. Chris was always one of those people that, each year, you looked forward to catching up with simply because he was a genuine human being. Chris, you will be sadly missed but never forgotten.
Liz and family, my thoughts are with you ❤️