Mr. Wayne Clifton Simmons' Obituary
Wayne Simmons, 58, of Dickinson, Texas gently passed away on April 4, 2010 after a ten year long struggle with congestive heart failure. He was surrounded by his family at Methodist Hospital. He was born October 11, 1951 in Houston, Texas to the late Frances and Clifton Simmons. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Frances Simmons; his children Michael and wife Jennifer Simmons, Angela and husband Ron McGahen, his grandchildren Keagan, Michael and Christine, and two sisters. He graduated from J. Frank Dobie High School, Houston, Texas in 1970. He served honorably in the US Army from 1971 to 1973. Wayne retired from Shell Chemical in Deer Park. He worked there as a Chemical Operator for 25 years. He loved fishing at his favorite local spots and he shared his passion for fishing with family and friends. He was a member of the Texas City Radio Control Club, where he loved to fly his RC Airplanes. He has made many friends at the airfield and enjoyed spending as many wind-free days there as possible. On the days he wasn't at the airfield he was buying and building his collection of RC aircraft. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He loved to spend time with his family. He was a supportive and encouraging spouse and father. Wayne enjoyed traveling, with his favorite destinations being Alaska and Newfoundland. He enjoyed and cherished the time God gave him and was an inspiration to those around him. The family would like to give thanks to the Nursing Staff at the CCU in Methodist Hospital. They made Wayne as comfortable as possible. We would like to give special thanks to Fred and Bridget, whose patience and kindness helped Wayne immensely during his stay there. We have never seen a better nursing team and cannot express how much it meant to us to have Wayne under their care.
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