Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Simkins, Joseph August 5, 1932
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times - August 18, 1932

SIMKINS FAMILY LOSE MINN. BROTHER
Leaves Friends and Relatives in this vicinity. Brothers and Sisters Attend 
funeral.

Mr and Mrs.J.A. Hazen of Clarksville together with Mrs.Hazen's brother Robert 
Simkins and sister Miss Gertrude Simkins drove through to Hibbing, Minn., to 
attend the funeral of their brother Joseph Simkins held last week.

Mr. Simkins was a man well known and of splendid service to his county, having 
held county office for several years. He also leaves many friends, relatives and 
acquaintances near Lake Odessa and Clarksville.
                                    
                                    OBITUARY
Joseph Simkins, eldest son ofMr and Mrs Laurence Simkins, was born March 20, 
1855, and departed this life at his farm home at Side Lake, Hibbing,Minn. on 
August 5, 1932. Three brothers, Robert, Fredrick and Harry Simkins, and two 
sisters Mr.J.A. Hazen and Miss Gertrude Simkins are left to mourn his departure.

Mr. Simkins was a bridge builder and county road commissioner of St.Louis county 
for many years. At the time of his death he was supervisor of township of 
French, Minnesota.

Burial was in Hibbing cemetery, Hibbing, Minn.

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