Kenneth Kirk Simon Sr. (abt. 1911 - 2006)

Born about 13 Nov 1911 in Seattle, King County, Washington State, USA

Ancestors

Died 21 Apr 2006 at about age 94 in Union Gap, Yakima County, Washington State, USA

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Biography

Kenneth was born about 1912. He is the son of Alfred Simon and Mary McConnell.

Notes

Kenneth seems to have several wives, very confusing.

From The Yakima Herald-Republic - (Apr/23/2006)

"Kenneth K. Simon Sr.

UNION GAP - Kenneth K. Simon Sr., passed away from this life on April 21, 2006 in Union Gap, WA. He was born on November 13, 1911 in Seattle WA, and raised in Selah, WA.

He married Mickey Simon in 1925 and they had two children, Hez & Joe. Together they lived in Raymond, WA and Yakima in the early years of their marriage. They moved to Orofino, ID after Ken served in Word War II. There, Ken and Mickey purchased The Lumbermans Hotel in 1946 and ran it until shortly after Mickey's death in 1979.

In 1980, Ken married Millie Bloom. They sold The Lumbermans Hotel and moved to Union Gap where he lived until his passing.

While in Orofino, Ken's many customers became life long friends. Over the years his memories of his life in Orofino and the happenings at The Lumbermans were his fondest.

Ken was an avid fisherman and hunter. He continued fishing up until the last few years. If he wasn't home or spending time with Millie, he was "on the water" fishing. He always said that it was a shame that so many people never got to see the sun rising over the water as he made his first catch of the day.

Ken was preceded in death by his first wife, Mickey, his son, Hez, and his stepdaughter, Jackie.

He is survived by his loving wife Millie of Union Gap, his son, Joe and wife Betty, grandchildren, Laurie, Joanne, Mike, Jeff, stepson, Mike and step-granddaughter, Suzanne. There are 10 surviving great grandchildren.

At his request, no funeral services will be held in Yakima. A memorial graveside will be held in Orofino, Idaho, so he can be laid to rest next to his first wife, Mickey.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers; remembrances be sent to the American Heart Association at 710 2nd Avenue Suite 900, Seattle, WA, 98104.

Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors, Yakima, WA were asked to care for the arrangements."

Sources

1. "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8CLH-B9W2 : 19 July 2020), Kenreth Simon, 1911.
2. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHF6-D2L : accessed 16 October 2017), Kenneth Simon in household of Alfred B Simon, Selah, Yakima, Washington, United States; citing ED 204, sheet 5A, line 24, family 344, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1945; FHL microfilm 1,821,945.
3. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQL-SV4 : accessed 16 October 2017), Kenneth Simon in household of Alfred B Simon, Selah Extension, Yakima, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 81, sheet 3A, line 20, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2525; FHL microfilm 2,342,259.
4. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9SW-X4J : 15 March 2018), Kenneth Simon, Ward 1, Raymond, Raymond Election Precinct 3, Pacific, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-34, sheet 3A, line 19, family 59, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4354.
5. "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLWS-N955 : 13 July 2017), Kenneth K Simon, 21 Apr 2006, Yakima, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
6. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTXQ-1J4 : 20 May 2014), Kenneth K Simon, 21 Apr 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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