Simmons, Gordon P. (Died)

SIMMONS - At the Woodstock General Hospital on Saturday, February 23, 2008. Gordon P. Simmons of Woodstock in his 89th year. Beloved husband of Georgina “Ina” E. (nee Collins) Simmons for nearly 65 years. Dear father of Archdeacon Gordon Simmons of Sarnia, Patrick Simmons and his wife Kathryn of Ingersoll, Michael Simmons and his wife Heather, Brian Simmons and his wife Beverly all of Woodstock and father-in-law of Hubert Thiel of Zurich. Loved grandfather of thirteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Predeceased by his daughter Mary Walker-Thiel (2008), daughter-in-law Beth Simmons (1994), son-in-law Richard Walker (1989), grandchildren John, Charlotte, and Evan, brothers Cecil and Douglas Simmons and sisters Florence Olmstead and Edith Weir. Gordon was a Past Grand Noble of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, past member of the Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans, Past President of the CAW Local 636 Retirees, served overseas during WW II and a longtime member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #55, Woodstock. Friends may call at the Longworth Funeral Home, 845 Devonshire Ave., Woodstock 519-539-0004 on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service to celebrate Gordon’s life will be held at the Christ Church Anglican Oxford Centre on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Bruce Genge officiating. Interment later in the Anglican Cemetery. Contributions to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Alzheimer Society, Canadian Cancer Society or the Christ Church Anglican Oxford Centre would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.longworthfuneralhome.com An Odd Fellow service under the auspices of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows #269 will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday evening at 6:15 p.m. A legion service under the auspices of Royal Canadian Legion Br. #55, Woodstock will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m.