• General Notes

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  Born Sept. 7, 1895, in Iowa County west of Marengo, Lloyd was the son of
  Raymond & Kate Miller Simmons.  He received his education of the rural
  school west of Marengo, Iowa.  Starting as a mechanic for the Ford
  dealership in Marengo, Iowa, in 1913, Lloyd bought out Frank Bishop's
  interest in Bishop & Willenbrock in 1915 and the business was then called
  Willenbrock & Simmons.  Lloyd Simmons' father, Ray, took over for his son
  while he served nearly two years in the U.S. Army repairing airplanes
  during Work War 1.  Much of that time was spent in France.  About 1919,
  following Lloyd Simmons' return from the Army, his father bought out the
  Willenbrock part of the business & it was known as Simmons & Son for a
  number of years.  Lloyd Simmons' son, Bob, joined the business in the
  1940. Lloyd retired after 50 years in the business.
  Lloyd drove the first Ford truck that was brought to Iowa County.
  His marriage to Lola M. Bean took place Aug. 25, 1919 in Montezuma,
  Iowa.  They made their home throughout their married lives at 399 East
  Washington street in Marengo, in the house he built for her, until Lola
  broke a hip & suffered a stroke, after which time they lived at Rose
  Haven Nursing Home.  (The original house that was at this location was
  given to his son, Bob, and moved to 399 W. South St. in Marengo, where
  Bob & his family lived for many years.)
  A member of the American Legion & Knights of Pythias, he attended the
  Presbyterian church.  He was one of the 3 original  builders and
  operators of the first Marengo swimming pool that the Legion owned and
  operated for many years.  He also helped build the Legion hall itself &
  helped build the first telephone line.
  Lloyd enjoyed fishing and was a well known sight in his 1929 Model A Ford
  on which he had put nearly 400,000 miles by 1976.  It had been sold new
  to a customer & he had repurchased it 5 years later and had continued to
  drive it.
  In later years, Lloyd & Lola purchased a trailer in a retirement
  community in Florida where they would spend the winters, returning to
  Iowa in the spring.
  Lloyd was survived by one son (Robert), Marengo; two daughters, Betty
  (Mrs. Dean) Wyant, Marengo; Phyllis (Mrs. Marion) Grant, Williamsburg; 13
  grandchildren - Jim, Bob Jr, & Bill Simmons, Mary Roggentien, Joan Seye,
  all of Marengo; Debbie Huedepohl, Williamsburg; Pam Grant,  Cedar Rapids,
  Iowa; Mark Grant, Austin, Texas; Linda Klotz, Colorado Spring, Colorado;
  Suzanne Rose, Clinton, Iowa; Sally Boyd, Houston, Texas, Bill Wyant,
  Marengo; and Sarah Wyant, Des Moines, Iowa; and 21 great-grandchildren. 
  In addition to his wife and parents he was preceded in death by a
  grandson, Ronnie Simmons and 2 great-grandsons, Todd & Jeffrey Simmons.
  The following is taken from the Pioneer-Republican Newspaper of Iowa
  County on the occasion of Lloyd & Lola's 50th Anniversary:
  "Monday, Aug. 25, 1919, at the home of the bride's cousin in
  Montezuma occurred the marriage of Lloyd Simmons, Marengo, and Miss Lola
  Bean of Des Moines.
  The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Simmons of Marengo and is a
  member of the automobile firm of Willenbrock and Simmons.  He has but
  lately returned from a year and a half spent overseas with the A.E.F. and
  both at home and abroad has established for himself a foundation of
  promises.
  While a stranger to our people Mrs. Simmons will find a warm welcome
  in Marengo.  Mrs. and Mrs. Simmons will be at home after Oct. 1 in the
  Simmons property on West Washingto St.
  The forgoing write-up appeared in the Marengo Republican the week of
  Aug. 28, 1919, and now, 50 years later, the Simmons are celebrating their
  Golden wedding anniversary with members of their family at a dinner at
  the Victorian Inn, Victor, Monday, Aug. 25, 1969.
  They are the parents of three children, Robert A., and Mrs. Dean
  (Bette)Wyant, both of Marengo, and Mrs. Marion (Phyllis) Grant,
  Williamsburg.
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Details of Lloyd Raymond's family with Lola M. Bean