<?php
  function wicked_footer_pagelinks() {
    echo '<ul id="simplepages">';
    wp_list_pages('depth=1&sort_column=menu_order&title_li=');
    echo '</ul>';
  }
  ?>

<div id="footer">
      <?php
        wicked_footer_pagelinks();
        // action hook creating the footer
        thematic_footer();
      ?>
    </div><!-- #footer -->