Ben Simonton
Rites March 21
Ben Simonton, age 90, a pioneer of Sauk Centre, passed away at the Sarepta Home on Friday, March 18, 1966. Private funeral services were held at the Corrigan Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. March 21, 1966, the Rev. Arden Johnson, pastor of the First United Church, officiating.
Mr. Simonton was born in Sauk Centre Feb. 13, 1875. He attended Sauk Centre schools. He worked for his father who was editor of the Sauk Centre Herald. He later worked for the railroad as a brakeman. Following this he went into the plumbing business where he worked in both Canada and the United States. He was united in marriage to Sarah Walker, who was a buyer for Bishop's Boston Department store. Mrs. Simonton preceded him in death.
Mr. Simonton was a great reader and had a wonderful memory, remembering many dates, etc.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ed Brown of Sauk Centre.
Hand written under the heading is 3-31-1966
Sauk Centre Historical Society
Transcribed by L B Kostrzewski
Rites March 21
Ben Simonton, age 90, a pioneer of Sauk Centre, passed away at the Sarepta Home on Friday, March 18, 1966. Private funeral services were held at the Corrigan Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. March 21, 1966, the Rev. Arden Johnson, pastor of the First United Church, officiating.
Mr. Simonton was born in Sauk Centre Feb. 13, 1875. He attended Sauk Centre schools. He worked for his father who was editor of the Sauk Centre Herald. He later worked for the railroad as a brakeman. Following this he went into the plumbing business where he worked in both Canada and the United States. He was united in marriage to Sarah Walker, who was a buyer for Bishop's Boston Department store. Mrs. Simonton preceded him in death.
Mr. Simonton was a great reader and had a wonderful memory, remembering many dates, etc.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ed Brown of Sauk Centre.
Hand written under the heading is 3-31-1966
Sauk Centre Historical Society
Transcribed by L B Kostrzewski
Ben Simonton
Rites March 21
Ben Simonton, age 90, a pioneer of Sauk Centre, passed away at the Sarepta Home on Friday, March 18, 1966. Private funeral services were held at the Corrigan Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. March 21, 1966, the Rev. Arden Johnson, pastor of the First United Church, officiating.
Mr. Simonton was born in Sauk Centre Feb. 13, 1875. He attended Sauk Centre schools. He worked for his father who was editor of the Sauk Centre Herald. He later worked for the railroad as a brakeman. Following this he went into the plumbing business where he worked in both Canada and the United States. He was united in marriage to Sarah Walker, who was a buyer for Bishop's Boston Department store. Mrs. Simonton preceded him in death.
Mr. Simonton was a great reader and had a wonderful memory, remembering many dates, etc.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ed Brown of Sauk Centre.
Hand written under the heading is 3-31-1966
Sauk Centre Historical Society
Transcribed by L B Kostrzewski
Rites March 21
Ben Simonton, age 90, a pioneer of Sauk Centre, passed away at the Sarepta Home on Friday, March 18, 1966. Private funeral services were held at the Corrigan Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. March 21, 1966, the Rev. Arden Johnson, pastor of the First United Church, officiating.
Mr. Simonton was born in Sauk Centre Feb. 13, 1875. He attended Sauk Centre schools. He worked for his father who was editor of the Sauk Centre Herald. He later worked for the railroad as a brakeman. Following this he went into the plumbing business where he worked in both Canada and the United States. He was united in marriage to Sarah Walker, who was a buyer for Bishop's Boston Department store. Mrs. Simonton preceded him in death.
Mr. Simonton was a great reader and had a wonderful memory, remembering many dates, etc.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ed Brown of Sauk Centre.
Hand written under the heading is 3-31-1966
Sauk Centre Historical Society
Transcribed by L B Kostrzewski
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