Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Simmons, Samuel 1904
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Morning Oregonian October 3,1904
Captain Simmons Buried
Veteran Police Receives Last Honors From Comrades and Oddfellows
Followed by 50 brther Oddfellows and by a like number of the city police, the 
body of Samuel Simmons, late captain of detectives, was reverently borne from 
the Oddfellows' hall, at the corner of First ad Alder streets,yesterday 
afternoon to its last resting place in Multnomah Cemetery.
The funeral services, onducted by Samaritan Lodge,No.2, of the Oddfellows, of 
which Capatin Simmons was a member,began in the hall at 2 o'clock. On one side 
of the room seatw were reserved for the 50 police officers,Chief of Police 
Hunt, Captains Bailey and Morre and Sargeants Slover,Carpentr,andhogeboom. On 
the other side of the hall a like number of Oddfellows were accomodated. The 
full service o fthe lodge was rendered by Messrs. Gould,Phelps and Smith.
After the services in the hall the frineds and acquaintances present passed 
from the hall,followed by Oddfellows,inclose formarion,with Dr.B.E.Miller as 
marshal. The police came after the Oddfellows, and the two bodies of men 
opened order in the street to receive the body.Detectives 
Day,Weiner,Sno,Kerrigan and Station Clerk Leonard acted as pallbearers,with 
Brothers Jones,Lightner,Sunburn,Carter and Bell as honorary pallbearers from 
the lodge.The cortege passed up First street to Morrison, west on Morrison to 
Third and south on Third to Madison, thence to the Madison street brisge.The 
sight was very imposing, the police preenting a fine appearnace. The officers 
were in full dres uniform. Chief Hunt and CaptainMoore marched at the head, 
Captain Bailey leading the second platoon.
At the Madison street bridge the procession opened ranks and allowed the body 
to pass through, when the police and Oddfellows returned to the city, the 
remainder of the procession taking up its long trip to Multnomah Cemetery,wher 
einternment occurred beside the graves of his mother and father. Multnomah 
Cemetery is a quiet little contry burtyin ground nestled in the valley about 
one mile northwest of Lents. It was near this spot that his parents lived in a 
home purchased by him for them some years ago.
The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.Prominent was a large star of 
white lilies and roses,the testimonail of the Police Department, which Samuel 
Simmons served so long and faithfully.
It is probable that no succcessor will be appointd to fill the vacancy caused 
by Captain Simmons death, Chief of Police Hunt showing a disposition to take 
uponhimself the extra labor of directing the city detective force, as he has 
been doing since Captain Simmons was first taken ill.It is understood,however, 
that the matter has not been fully settled. Should another captain of 
detectives be appointed,it is probable that one of the present detectives will 
be advanced to that rank, and either Sergeant Carpenter or Sergeant Hogeburn 
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion.

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