Pg. 346 SIMMONS-BIRD William Kenneth Simmons, son of Samuel Kenneth Simmons and Rachel Anderson Simmons, married Phyllis Evelyn BIRD, daughter of Jennings Bryan BIRD and Eula Ophelia Kirk Bird May 20, 1952. Bill was in the Naval Sea Bees for five years and during that time their first son Shawn Kenneth was born in Bethesda, Maryland December 30, 1956. Bill was discharged from Sea Bees in 1957. Timothy Brian, their second son, was born in Moline, Illinois January 17, 1958. Bill, Phyllis, Shawn and Tim moved back to Golconda from East Moline, Il., in 1961 when he went to work for Fruit Belt Service Company and has worked for them for 25 years. Bill, Phyllis, Shawn and Tim are members of the first Baptist Church in Golconda. Bill has been very active in community affairs. He has been Boy Scout leader, President of P. T. A. Comander of V. F. W., President of Rotary, Vice President of Shawnee Hills the year Deer Festival was started, Chairman of 208 Water Quality and Waste Control State of Illinois, Citizens Advisory Committee, served on City Council four years, County Commissioner for 5 years, served 4 years on Southeastern Planned and Development Committee, served 8 years on Tri County Ambulance Bard, vice President of Pope County trail Riders the year the Nine Day Trail Ride started. Served on Pope Hardin 4-H Committee, served 4 years on the Quadri County Health Department member of Family Counciling Center Inc. member Golconda Volunteer Fire Department 30 years. At present Bill is Mayor of Golconda serving from April 1985 through April 1989. Shawn Kenneth Simmons graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1979. He worked at Pope County Schools until he accepted a position with Kmart Cooperation. He worked at Harrisburg, Illinois two years. Watskea, Illinois one year, and Kmart Regional office at Hoffman Estates, Illinois 2 years. he is now working in Niles Illinois in Operations. Timothy Brian Simmons graduated from high school in 1976. He attended Harry Lundenburg Merchant Marine school in 1978. He worked on river boats and on the largest supertanker built in the United States, the U.S.T. Atlantic. He has seen a lot of the world the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Africa, Great Britain, Sweden, etc. He now working at Smithland Dam. ---Submitted by Phyllis Bird Simmons SIMMONS-HOLLOWAY Roma Lavin (R.L.) Simmons, only son of Jonathon and Artie SIMMONS, was born in Dixon Springs of Pope County in 1890. In 1908 he married Letha Pearl HOLLOWAY. Their two children, Mary Genevieve and Lewis Wayne, were born in Carterville of Williamson County Il. They lived in Carterville for several years. Mr. Simmons was a well known carpenter. Mrs. Simmons died in 1966. He died in 1977. They were both strong Christians. Genevieve married Fred KERLEY. They became the parents of Larry Kenneth and Linda Kay. Mrs. Kerley taught school in Pope County for twenty-six consecutive years. They divorced, and both remarried. Geneive married Deon JOINER. Lewis married Jo Ann MECHLING. They were the parents of Terry Douglas ad Lisa Suzanne. He was building contractor in Lockport, Il., after his service days in Korea. Jo Ann died in 1976. Lewis has not remarried. Larry Kenneth KERLEY married Vivian Wilene WRIGHT. Their only child was Kenttra Wilene. They lived in Steeleville., Il., where they own and operate an Automotive Supply Store. Linda Kay KERLEY married Paul Michael BEAN. They are the parents of Christy Lynn. They are divorced. She teaches Mathematics in the Murphysboro High School. Terry Douglas Simmons owns and operates an eighteen wheel truck from his home base in Lockport, Il. He is married but has no children as yet. Lisa Suzanne Simmons is a registered nurse in one of the large hospitals in the Chicago area. She is planning a wedding in October of 1986. Christy Lynn Bean and Kenttra Wilene KERLEY both are attending Elementary School. Christy will be 13 in October of 1986 and Kenttra was 8 in June. --Submitted by Genevieve Joiner These are names are others who have paragraphs. They are currently living so I won't type them up now as there are many others I want to get out first. TIMOTHY LEE SIMMONS THOMAS LYN SIMMONS