Obituary of James Clyde Simkins

     Jame Clyde Simkins, 79, passed away February 3, 2005 at Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City, Utah.
     He was born August 5, 1925 in St. George, Utah to James Willard and Mannetta Church Simkins.  He married Beverly Hinton June 10, 1950 in the St. George LDS Temple.
     Clyde spent his early life with his family on the ranch in Clover Valley at Barclay.  He worked for many years for Union Pacific Railroad doing track maintenance work in all kinds of weather.  He retired in 1972.
     He was a good neighbor, friendly outgoing personality.  Clyde took the time to enjoy life and made everyone around him feel special, in particular the young children.
     Clyde took joy in handling and raising a variety of kinds of animals, often naming them, always talking to them, and sharing their antics with everyone.
     He enjoyed helping with community projects and loved clowning, and participating in many parades and events here and in St. George, and Salt Lake City.  Clyde was an active member of the LDS church.
     Clyde is survived by his wife, Beverly of Panaca, sons Gary (Patty) of Panaca, Steve (Nancy) of Salinas, California; and daughters Chris (Don) Ficken of Panaca and Diane (Darrell) Chesley of Wellsville, Utah; 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
     Funeral services were held February 7, 2005 in the Panaca LDS church.  Interment followed in the Panaca cemetery under the direction of Wiscombe funeral home.