John (Jack) Simkin

Memorial Services for John "Jack" Edmond Simkin of Lander will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday August. 29, 2008 at Hudson 's Funeral Home in Lander. Mr. Simkin passed away August 23, 2008 at his home after having a stroke. He was 69 years old.

The loves of his life were gathering with family and friends, his dogs, fishing and hunting with his sons and grandchildren, cooking for a crowd, riding the Harley and traveling with his wife. If there was a kitchen or a grill he loved to be the chief cook and bottle washer, he was known as a wonderful cook with great barbeque skills.

He married M. Nadine Faccio now ( Wilburn) in 1960 in Rock Springs , WY . They had three children. He then married Patricia Simkin in Rock Springs , WY in 1974, they Celebrated their 35 ^th anniversary August 16, 2008.

Jack enjoyed an early retirement at 52 from Union Pacific Resources. He traveled the United States with his soul mate Pat in their motor home and together on the Harley.

He was a generous, caring and giving man who loved volunteering his time. After retirement he worked and volunteered in Yellowstone National Park , The Pinedale Museum of the Mountain Man, The Rock Springs High Desert Riders Motorcycle club for the Special Olympics, Lions Club of Lander. He also was a Sr. Volunteer for the Lander Police Dept. and drove the dialysis bus for the Senior Citizen Center. Jack was a lifetime member of the N.R.A. North American Hunting Club.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Neil and Bertha Simkin of Rock Springs, WY.

Jack is survived by his wife, Patricia Simkin, three children and eight grandchildren,

Dean Simkin of Casper, WY and his children Jeremy, Jenifer and Joshua, DeVonne Straube of Boulder, CO and her daughter Deshawn Friss, Dale Simkin of Rock Springs, WY and his sons Brent, Dale Michael, Christopher, and Andrew. Brother Kenneth Simkin of Star Valley , WY . And sister Darhl Simkin of Rock Springs , WY .

The Family respectfully request donations, be made in his name to the Lions Club P.O. Box 247, Lander, WY 82520. Online obituaries are available and condolences for the family may be made at: hudsonsfuneralhome.com Services are entrusted to Hudson 's Funeral Home of Lander.