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World War II
Harold George Simmons Jr.
Harold George Simmons Jr. died Dec. 25 in his Pleasanton home at the age of 82. Mr. Simmons was born in his grandmother’s front parlor in Oakland. He attended schools there until WWII interrupted his education at the end of the 11th grade in 1942. He worked for Melrose Building Materials Company in Oakland while waiting for his induction in the army. He served in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. He was awarded the American Campaign, the European African Middle East Campaign, the Good Conduct and WWII Victory medals. He served until the end of 1945. He was very proud of his army service and of his General, George S. Patton.
Mr. Simmons served in the 199th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. He was reunited with the love of his life, Anita Heuer. They married on his birthday, Nov. 6, 1946 and moved to Hayward where they raised three daughters. He returned to the working world, first as a tile setter then as a bus driver, and spent the remainder of his working life as a journeyman mechanic. He had many interests ranging from model airplanes, NASCAR, jewelry making, rockhounding, CB radio, scanners and making contact with old friends.
He loved to watch TV infomercials and reality TV. Some of his favorite shows were “How it’s Made,” “Engineering Marvels” and any “real” police show. He is survived by his daughters Leslie Simmons of Pleasanton, Susan Kerr (Mark) of Coarsegold, Calif., and Cheryl Llewellyn (David) of Pleasanton; grandchildren Tony and Joe Frates of Fresno, Jennifer and Michael Rogers of Livermore and Kevin Kerr of Castaic, Calif.; great grandchildren Brad, Nolan, Hanna and Haley of Fresno, and Shane and Justin Kerr of Castaic, Calif.
He was preceded by his wife of over 57 years, Anita, and his parents, Harold and Maude Simmons.
Services were held Jan. 2 at the Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at (800) 822- 6344, or Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation at 256-1273.
US Army
World War II
Harold George Simmons Jr.
Harold George Simmons Jr. died Dec. 25 in his Pleasanton home at the age of 82. Mr. Simmons was born in his grandmother’s front parlor in Oakland. He attended schools there until WWII interrupted his education at the end of the 11th grade in 1942. He worked for Melrose Building Materials Company in Oakland while waiting for his induction in the army. He served in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. He was awarded the American Campaign, the European African Middle East Campaign, the Good Conduct and WWII Victory medals. He served until the end of 1945. He was very proud of his army service and of his General, George S. Patton.
Mr. Simmons served in the 199th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. He was reunited with the love of his life, Anita Heuer. They married on his birthday, Nov. 6, 1946 and moved to Hayward where they raised three daughters. He returned to the working world, first as a tile setter then as a bus driver, and spent the remainder of his working life as a journeyman mechanic. He had many interests ranging from model airplanes, NASCAR, jewelry making, rockhounding, CB radio, scanners and making contact with old friends.
He loved to watch TV infomercials and reality TV. Some of his favorite shows were “How it’s Made,” “Engineering Marvels” and any “real” police show. He is survived by his daughters Leslie Simmons of Pleasanton, Susan Kerr (Mark) of Coarsegold, Calif., and Cheryl Llewellyn (David) of Pleasanton; grandchildren Tony and Joe Frates of Fresno, Jennifer and Michael Rogers of Livermore and Kevin Kerr of Castaic, Calif.; great grandchildren Brad, Nolan, Hanna and Haley of Fresno, and Shane and Justin Kerr of Castaic, Calif.
He was preceded by his wife of over 57 years, Anita, and his parents, Harold and Maude Simmons.
Services were held Jan. 2 at the Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at (800) 822- 6344, or Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation at 256-1273.
PFC
US Army
World War II
Harold George Simmons Jr.
Harold George Simmons Jr. died Dec. 25 in his Pleasanton home at the age of 82. Mr. Simmons was born in his grandmother’s front parlor in Oakland. He attended schools there until WWII interrupted his education at the end of the 11th grade in 1942. He worked for Melrose Building Materials Company in Oakland while waiting for his induction in the army. He served in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. He was awarded the American Campaign, the European African Middle East Campaign, the Good Conduct and WWII Victory medals. He served until the end of 1945. He was very proud of his army service and of his General, George S. Patton.
Mr. Simmons served in the 199th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. He was reunited with the love of his life, Anita Heuer. They married on his birthday, Nov. 6, 1946 and moved to Hayward where they raised three daughters. He returned to the working world, first as a tile setter then as a bus driver, and spent the remainder of his working life as a journeyman mechanic. He had many interests ranging from model airplanes, NASCAR, jewelry making, rockhounding, CB radio, scanners and making contact with old friends.
He loved to watch TV infomercials and reality TV. Some of his favorite shows were “How it’s Made,” “Engineering Marvels” and any “real” police show. He is survived by his daughters Leslie Simmons of Pleasanton, Susan Kerr (Mark) of Coarsegold, Calif., and Cheryl Llewellyn (David) of Pleasanton; grandchildren Tony and Joe Frates of Fresno, Jennifer and Michael Rogers of Livermore and Kevin Kerr of Castaic, Calif.; great grandchildren Brad, Nolan, Hanna and Haley of Fresno, and Shane and Justin Kerr of Castaic, Calif.
He was preceded by his wife of over 57 years, Anita, and his parents, Harold and Maude Simmons.
Services were held Jan. 2 at the Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at (800) 822- 6344, or Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation at 256-1273.
US Army
World War II
Harold George Simmons Jr.
Harold George Simmons Jr. died Dec. 25 in his Pleasanton home at the age of 82. Mr. Simmons was born in his grandmother’s front parlor in Oakland. He attended schools there until WWII interrupted his education at the end of the 11th grade in 1942. He worked for Melrose Building Materials Company in Oakland while waiting for his induction in the army. He served in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. He was awarded the American Campaign, the European African Middle East Campaign, the Good Conduct and WWII Victory medals. He served until the end of 1945. He was very proud of his army service and of his General, George S. Patton.
Mr. Simmons served in the 199th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. He was reunited with the love of his life, Anita Heuer. They married on his birthday, Nov. 6, 1946 and moved to Hayward where they raised three daughters. He returned to the working world, first as a tile setter then as a bus driver, and spent the remainder of his working life as a journeyman mechanic. He had many interests ranging from model airplanes, NASCAR, jewelry making, rockhounding, CB radio, scanners and making contact with old friends.
He loved to watch TV infomercials and reality TV. Some of his favorite shows were “How it’s Made,” “Engineering Marvels” and any “real” police show. He is survived by his daughters Leslie Simmons of Pleasanton, Susan Kerr (Mark) of Coarsegold, Calif., and Cheryl Llewellyn (David) of Pleasanton; grandchildren Tony and Joe Frates of Fresno, Jennifer and Michael Rogers of Livermore and Kevin Kerr of Castaic, Calif.; great grandchildren Brad, Nolan, Hanna and Haley of Fresno, and Shane and Justin Kerr of Castaic, Calif.
He was preceded by his wife of over 57 years, Anita, and his parents, Harold and Maude Simmons.
Services were held Jan. 2 at the Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at (800) 822- 6344, or Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation at 256-1273.
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