See BOSCHONG Archives September 2009 and March 2012. Many thanks to Martha Bushong who spent many hours pulling obits from old newspapers for the use of other researchers. ------------------- The Kendallville News-Sun Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana Monday, 17 November 1930 FORMER ALBION MAN DEAD - George W. Simmons, aged 73, died at his home in Kendallville Monday afternoon from hardening of the arteries. He had been ailing for some months, and was bed fast the past four weeks. Death came peacefully as he slept. Born in Jefferson township, Noble county, 28 September 1857, the son of Abijah and Margaret Branyan Simmons, he grew to manhood there. He had lived all his life in Noble county with the exception of a few years in Kansas. He was one of 12 children. He was united in marriage to Loressa Howard, 26 April 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons moved to Albion soon after and remained here until 1901, when they located in Kendallville, where they have since resided. He was recognized by his many friends as industrious, frugal, a sincere friend and a good neighbor, and was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran church at Albion all of his life. Surviving are the widow, two sons, Howard of Monroeville, and Chester of Ft. Wayne, and two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Koder and Mrs. Liela Kessler, both of Chicago, and four grandchildren. Also two sisters, MRS. JANE BUSHONG of Avilla, and Mrs. Ollie Randall of Chicago. ---------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong