Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Simon, Terrence Edward (Pfc 2st Class) May 17, 1967
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Sentinel-Std. - Wednesday, May 31, 1967

                        Military Funeral For Muir Youth
Amidst full military honors, the body of Pfc. Terence E. Simon was buried in 
Muir cemetery on the eve of Memorial day.

The second Ionia county resident to die in the Vietnam conflict, Pfc. Simon had 
seen war for only three months. He was stationed at Pleiku and was on field duty 
at the time of his death from shrapnel wounds, May 17.

Burial followed 11 am services at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Ionia.

He entered the army in October of 1966, received his basic training at Ft. Knox, 
Ky. and combat training at Ft. Polk, La.

Pvt. Simon was buried a scant 20 yards from the grave of Marine Cpl. Neil 
Potter, who was killed in Vietnam in 1965. Potter, 21 at the time of his death, 
was married and the father of two children.

After the echoes of a firing squad and the gentle tones of taps and faded away, 
the American flag which covered the casket during the funeral was presented to 
his family.

Terence was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Simon, 289 Maple street, Muir.

Survivors include his parents, eight brothers and five sisters, of whom Daryl, 
Rene, Brian, Kerstan, Kieran, Kevin, Valery, Gwen, Roxanne and Yvette, live at 
home. Dennis, married, is with the US Air Force in the Philippines and 
accompanied the body to Muir. 

Another brother, Keith, is also married and lives in Belding and a sister, Gail 
is a teacher in the Cadillac school system.

Also surviving are his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Miller of 
rural Lyons and his great grandmother, Mrs. Mary Spitzley of Portland.

Following funeral services at SS. Peter and Paul church, the casket, draped with 
the American flag, was carried to the waiting funeral car by six non-
commissioned officers from the Fifth Army, Michigan National Guard stationed at 
Lansing.

Sgts. James l. Willard, James E. Steward, Edward D. Sanchez, Everett Ryder, Jr., 
Sherman R. Mossbarger and J. Hartigan were bearers and followed the honor guard 
from Portland VFW post 4090.

The funeral procession made its way from the church, south on M66 to Riverside 
drive and east through Lyons and Muir.

At the entrance to the cemetery the casket was removed from the car and 
proceeded by the honor guard, carried by the bearers, to the grave. Following 
the nine shot salute by the VFW firing squad and the sounding of taps, a salute 
was made to Cpl. Potter and flowers were placed on his grave. 

Major Brassur of the National guard presented the flag to Mrs. Simon.

LEAVE CHURCH - The casket of Pfc. Terence Simon, draped with the American flag, 
was carried from SS. Peter and Paul church by six sergeants of Michigan National 
guard from Lansing. The funeral procession made its way from the church south on 
M66 to Riverside drive, then through Lyons and Muir to the cemetery. Flags in 
both villages were at half staff during the procession. 

Additional Comments:
Age: 19
Services: Sunday, 28 May 1967
Oakwood cemetery, Muir, MI

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