Cities to host Alan K. Simpson memorial events

LARAMIE (WNE) — Memorial observances for former U.S. Sen. Alan K. Simpson will take place later this month in three Wyoming cities. Cheyenne, Laramie and Cody will each host separate gatherings in remembrance of the beloved Wyoming statesman, who died Friday in Cody.

Simpson will lie in honor at the Wyoming State Capitol, 300 E. 21st St. in Cheyenne, with public access March 27 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and March 28 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Simpson family will host a free public celebration of life and invites everyone to join them at the University of Wyoming at 11 a.m. March 29 at Arena-Auditorium, East Willett Drive and North 19th Street in Laramie.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. March 31 at Christ Episcopal Church, 825 Simpson Ave. in Cody. As seating at Christ Church is limited, the family appreciates those who are willing to monitor the service from an overflow venue.

The Laramie and Cody events will be simulcast on television and streamed online by Wyoming PBS, with a feed for use by all media.

The Cody memorial service will be broadcast live at the Coe Auditorium in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, 720 Sheridan Ave., and the Wynona Thompson Auditorium, 1225 10th St. Additional venues may be announced later, with details posted by the Center of the West to its social media channels.

A public reception and free open house from 1-4 p.m. at the Center of the West will follow the memorial service on March 31.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Spirit Mountain Hospice House and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation.

This story was published on March 19, 2025.