James W. Simmons, 54, 927 North Thirtieth Street, a Lincoln letter carrier for more than 30 years, died at a local hospital at 5:45 o'clock Thursday morning from complications following an operation. He had been at the hospital for about a week, and had been on duty at Station C, twenty-seventh and Vine Street, until about two weeks ago.
Simmons entered the postal service on September 1, 1904, and had served continuously on the same route, ranking as one of the top carriers. He was a member and past master of Lincoln Lodge No. 210, A.F. & A. M.; was a past high priest of Capstone No. 64, York Rite; a member of Lincoln chapter No. 148, O.E.S.; Modern Woodmen of America Lodge No. 190; and the Royal Highlanders. He was also a member of East Lincoln Christian church.
He was born in Saltillo and had spent his entire life in Lancaster county, coming to Lincoln at the age of 8 years.
He is survived by his wife, Julia Simmons, 4 sons, Bobbie, Max, and Clayton all of Lincoln, and Kenneth of San Antonio, Texas. He also left one brother, Harry Simmons of Lincoln, 3 sisters, Katie and Amy Simmons of Lincoln, and Mrs. Mollie Simmons Schall of Mason City, Nebraska and 3 grandchildren. [The Lincoln Star: 31 Jan 1935 page 1 col 6]
Simmons entered the postal service on September 1, 1904, and had served continuously on the same route, ranking as one of the top carriers. He was a member and past master of Lincoln Lodge No. 210, A.F. & A. M.; was a past high priest of Capstone No. 64, York Rite; a member of Lincoln chapter No. 148, O.E.S.; Modern Woodmen of America Lodge No. 190; and the Royal Highlanders. He was also a member of East Lincoln Christian church.
He was born in Saltillo and had spent his entire life in Lancaster county, coming to Lincoln at the age of 8 years.
He is survived by his wife, Julia Simmons, 4 sons, Bobbie, Max, and Clayton all of Lincoln, and Kenneth of San Antonio, Texas. He also left one brother, Harry Simmons of Lincoln, 3 sisters, Katie and Amy Simmons of Lincoln, and Mrs. Mollie Simmons Schall of Mason City, Nebraska and 3 grandchildren. [The Lincoln Star: 31 Jan 1935 page 1 col 6]
James W. Simmons, 54, 927 North Thirtieth Street, a Lincoln letter carrier for more than 30 years, died at a local hospital at 5:45 o'clock Thursday morning from complications following an operation. He had been at the hospital for about a week, and had been on duty at Station C, twenty-seventh and Vine Street, until about two weeks ago.
Simmons entered the postal service on September 1, 1904, and had served continuously on the same route, ranking as one of the top carriers. He was a member and past master of Lincoln Lodge No. 210, A.F. & A. M.; was a past high priest of Capstone No. 64, York Rite; a member of Lincoln chapter No. 148, O.E.S.; Modern Woodmen of America Lodge No. 190; and the Royal Highlanders. He was also a member of East Lincoln Christian church.
He was born in Saltillo and had spent his entire life in Lancaster county, coming to Lincoln at the age of 8 years.
He is survived by his wife, Julia Simmons, 4 sons, Bobbie, Max, and Clayton all of Lincoln, and Kenneth of San Antonio, Texas. He also left one brother, Harry Simmons of Lincoln, 3 sisters, Katie and Amy Simmons of Lincoln, and Mrs. Mollie Simmons Schall of Mason City, Nebraska and 3 grandchildren. [The Lincoln Star: 31 Jan 1935 page 1 col 6]
Simmons entered the postal service on September 1, 1904, and had served continuously on the same route, ranking as one of the top carriers. He was a member and past master of Lincoln Lodge No. 210, A.F. & A. M.; was a past high priest of Capstone No. 64, York Rite; a member of Lincoln chapter No. 148, O.E.S.; Modern Woodmen of America Lodge No. 190; and the Royal Highlanders. He was also a member of East Lincoln Christian church.
He was born in Saltillo and had spent his entire life in Lancaster county, coming to Lincoln at the age of 8 years.
He is survived by his wife, Julia Simmons, 4 sons, Bobbie, Max, and Clayton all of Lincoln, and Kenneth of San Antonio, Texas. He also left one brother, Harry Simmons of Lincoln, 3 sisters, Katie and Amy Simmons of Lincoln, and Mrs. Mollie Simmons Schall of Mason City, Nebraska and 3 grandchildren. [The Lincoln Star: 31 Jan 1935 page 1 col 6]
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