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Show Services Held In S.L.C. for J. P. Simonson Masonic funeral services were held in Salt Lake City Monday for former Green River resident, John P. "Pete" Simonson, 88, who passed away Jan. 28 in Salt Lake pity. He was born Oct. 13, 1883, in Heltborg, Denmark, to Jens Maden and Marie Hed-wig Hed-wig Simonson. He married Eugenie Bedier, July 19, 1908 in Grand Junction, Colo. He was employed by the Denver & Rio Grande Western West-ern Railroad Company and was a member of the United Transportation Union. He was a former owner 'and operator of the Broadway Drug Store in Green River, having retired retir-ed in 1953. He was a 32nd degree de-gree Mason and a member of Masonic Lodge, Orient No. 15, F &A M, in Green River. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite and El Kalah Shrine in Salt Lake City, where he had lived since 1961. He is survived by his wi- dow; son, Dr.- Eric, Salt Lake City; daughter, Mrs. Maylin (Vera) Maxfield, Nussa, Ore.; 7 grand childi;efj and, 6 greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. Members of Orient Lodge No. 15, F & A M, Green River, Ri-ver, assisted by several Moab Mo-ab lodge members, traveled to Salt Lake City to csnduct the services. |
