Obituaries:  Donald Simmons, Sabine Parish       S-552
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 18, 1992
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Donald Simmons

  Services for Donald Simmons, 67, were held at 2 p.m., Saturday,
March 14, at Pendleton Assembly of God. Rev. Mac McGough
officiated.

  Mr. Simmons donated his body to cancer research. He was a
Christian, a deacon, past Worshipful Master of Many Lodge #411, a
member of Scottish Rite, Chaplain of the Many Shrines Club, a
member of El Karubah Temple, and Past Worthy Patron of Eastern
Star, Sabine Chapter #171. He was also a veteran of WWII, and the
Korean War. Among other honors, he received the Purple Heart. Mr.
Simmons was also a member of Disabled American Veterans.

  He is survived by his wife, Doris Simmons; one daughter, Dana
Kaiglen of Satellite Brock, Florida; two sons, Donald Simmons Jr.
of Gautier, Miss., and Frank Simmons of Hattiesburg, Miss.; seven
grandchildren; two brothers, Edward Simmons of Lumberton, Miss.,
and Kenneth Simmons of Purvis, Miss.; three sisters, Eunice
Foster of Pic, Miss., Leatrice Kesith of Purvis, Miss., and Pearl
Price of Santa Fe, Texas.