Horatio Simmons (1973)

GARMER, MEASE, PORTER, ROBISON, ROLLSTIN, SIMMONS

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 1/19/2007 at 18:43:41

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 19, 1973

Horatio Simmons Died Thursday

Horatio J. Simmons, a life-time resident of Madison County, died at Madison County Memorial Hospital Thursday, December 13. He was 72 years of age.

Mr. Simmons was born in Madison County on April 1, 1901 the son of Joshua and Beatrice Mease Simmons. He was married to Merietta Ellen Robison at Osceola on June 7, 1935.

Mr. Simmons devoted his life to work as a mechanic and welder, as well as soil conservation work. He was affiliated with the Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, and three sisters, Mrs. Ola Porter of Peru; Mrs. Clara Rollstin of Boone, Iowa; and Mrs. Bessie Garmer of Glenwood, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents and by one brother and one sister.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 15, 1973, at the Collins Funeral Home in Winterset, with the Rev. N. M. Coughenour officiating. Burial was in Winterset Cemetery.

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