Erle Simpson passed Feb. 10, 2012, with the blessings of his family and friends. He was born Feb. 17, 1951, in Tacoma, Wash. He is survived by his mother, Helen Hamilton of Carson City; sister, Cheryl Rhib of Concord, Calif.; brothers Juan Hamilton of Salt Lake City and Phil Simpson of Winnemucca. In addition, he's survived by nephew Steve Rhib and great-nephew Rowen Rhib , both of Concord. Erle was an avid aficionado of sports. A span of six decades contributed to his vast knowledge of the subject matter. He witnessed his baseball idol, Willie Mays, play as a young child during a family vacation to San Francisco. His interest of sports didn't stop with baseball. Football and basketball were equally as important to him. He was a dedicated fan of U of N Reno Wolf Pack. Erle never put anything above his family and friends. Since the passing of his father, Jack Hamilton in 2000, he spent memorable time with his mother. Erle graduated from Winnemucca's Lowry High School in 1969. He attended Steven Henagar's College in Salt Lake City in 1971. His forty years of banking started with First National Bank of Nevada and then Wells Fargo. The last ten years Erle was Senior Vice President Credit Administrator for First Independent Bank of Nevada. Erle requested that no funeral services be held. In lieu of flowers, his request is a donation made to the Wolf Pack Education Fund to help student athletes. Please send all donations to the attention of Rory Hickok; Educational Fund; Legacy Hall; Mail Stop 232; U of N Reno; 89557.[[In-content Ad]]
