Gene Evan Simmons, age 69, of Paul, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011, at his home.
He was born Feb. 9, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Leo and Nellie Galbraith Simmons. As a youth, he delivered the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Ore., and won trips by selling subscriptions to Vancouver, British Columbia, Spirit Lake, Wash., and to Disneyland the second year after it opened. He joined the National Guard at age 15 and joined the United States Army in 1959. He completed parachute packing and air delivery courses in 1960. He enjoyed and was expert at parachuting and served with the 82nd Airborne Division of the Army.
He married Mary Jo Delgard in 1962, and together they had one daughter, Gina Marie. During this time in his life, he completed a three-year apprenticeship program in 1966 as a millman and cabinet maker. Gene then spent several years during the 1980s caring for Ruby Brassel, who was terminally ill. Following her death, he married Marla Teeter on Feb. 14, 1991. Gene took a medical retirement in 1996 from the J.R. Simplot Company. The last six years of his life, he suffered terrible pain in his left eye after a severe case of shingles. Gene was an avid bow hunter and loved the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Marla Simmons of Paul; his daughter, Gina Marie (Shawn) Croft and their children, Jonathon, Shannon and Ashley; his stepchildren, Kody, Travis and Stephanie; his father-in-law, Vernon (Norma) Teeter; and his siblings, Cleo (Harold) McCracken of Rexburg, Vern (Janet) Simmons of Twin Falls, Betty Glenn of Gresham, Ore., Dennis (Irene) Simmons of Days Creek, Ore., and Gerald (Joyce) Simmons of Rupert. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Lyle Simmons.
He was born Feb. 9, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Leo and Nellie Galbraith Simmons. As a youth, he delivered the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Ore., and won trips by selling subscriptions to Vancouver, British Columbia, Spirit Lake, Wash., and to Disneyland the second year after it opened. He joined the National Guard at age 15 and joined the United States Army in 1959. He completed parachute packing and air delivery courses in 1960. He enjoyed and was expert at parachuting and served with the 82nd Airborne Division of the Army.
He married Mary Jo Delgard in 1962, and together they had one daughter, Gina Marie. During this time in his life, he completed a three-year apprenticeship program in 1966 as a millman and cabinet maker. Gene then spent several years during the 1980s caring for Ruby Brassel, who was terminally ill. Following her death, he married Marla Teeter on Feb. 14, 1991. Gene took a medical retirement in 1996 from the J.R. Simplot Company. The last six years of his life, he suffered terrible pain in his left eye after a severe case of shingles. Gene was an avid bow hunter and loved the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Marla Simmons of Paul; his daughter, Gina Marie (Shawn) Croft and their children, Jonathon, Shannon and Ashley; his stepchildren, Kody, Travis and Stephanie; his father-in-law, Vernon (Norma) Teeter; and his siblings, Cleo (Harold) McCracken of Rexburg, Vern (Janet) Simmons of Twin Falls, Betty Glenn of Gresham, Ore., Dennis (Irene) Simmons of Days Creek, Ore., and Gerald (Joyce) Simmons of Rupert. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Lyle Simmons.
Gene Evan Simmons, age 69, of Paul, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011, at his home.
He was born Feb. 9, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Leo and Nellie Galbraith Simmons. As a youth, he delivered the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Ore., and won trips by selling subscriptions to Vancouver, British Columbia, Spirit Lake, Wash., and to Disneyland the second year after it opened. He joined the National Guard at age 15 and joined the United States Army in 1959. He completed parachute packing and air delivery courses in 1960. He enjoyed and was expert at parachuting and served with the 82nd Airborne Division of the Army.
He married Mary Jo Delgard in 1962, and together they had one daughter, Gina Marie. During this time in his life, he completed a three-year apprenticeship program in 1966 as a millman and cabinet maker. Gene then spent several years during the 1980s caring for Ruby Brassel, who was terminally ill. Following her death, he married Marla Teeter on Feb. 14, 1991. Gene took a medical retirement in 1996 from the J.R. Simplot Company. The last six years of his life, he suffered terrible pain in his left eye after a severe case of shingles. Gene was an avid bow hunter and loved the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Marla Simmons of Paul; his daughter, Gina Marie (Shawn) Croft and their children, Jonathon, Shannon and Ashley; his stepchildren, Kody, Travis and Stephanie; his father-in-law, Vernon (Norma) Teeter; and his siblings, Cleo (Harold) McCracken of Rexburg, Vern (Janet) Simmons of Twin Falls, Betty Glenn of Gresham, Ore., Dennis (Irene) Simmons of Days Creek, Ore., and Gerald (Joyce) Simmons of Rupert. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Lyle Simmons.
He was born Feb. 9, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Leo and Nellie Galbraith Simmons. As a youth, he delivered the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Ore., and won trips by selling subscriptions to Vancouver, British Columbia, Spirit Lake, Wash., and to Disneyland the second year after it opened. He joined the National Guard at age 15 and joined the United States Army in 1959. He completed parachute packing and air delivery courses in 1960. He enjoyed and was expert at parachuting and served with the 82nd Airborne Division of the Army.
He married Mary Jo Delgard in 1962, and together they had one daughter, Gina Marie. During this time in his life, he completed a three-year apprenticeship program in 1966 as a millman and cabinet maker. Gene then spent several years during the 1980s caring for Ruby Brassel, who was terminally ill. Following her death, he married Marla Teeter on Feb. 14, 1991. Gene took a medical retirement in 1996 from the J.R. Simplot Company. The last six years of his life, he suffered terrible pain in his left eye after a severe case of shingles. Gene was an avid bow hunter and loved the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Marla Simmons of Paul; his daughter, Gina Marie (Shawn) Croft and their children, Jonathon, Shannon and Ashley; his stepchildren, Kody, Travis and Stephanie; his father-in-law, Vernon (Norma) Teeter; and his siblings, Cleo (Harold) McCracken of Rexburg, Vern (Janet) Simmons of Twin Falls, Betty Glenn of Gresham, Ore., Dennis (Irene) Simmons of Days Creek, Ore., and Gerald (Joyce) Simmons of Rupert. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Lyle Simmons.
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Cremated Ashes scattered Head stone set with his parents Graves & Lyle V Simmons
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