WIlson 'Bill' Simonds, 88

Wilson John "Bill" Simonds, 88, passed away at his Whiting home on Sunday, March 29, 2020, according to an April 1 obituary in the Rutland Herald.

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Simonds is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Grace Baker Simonds, four children, ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Following a private graveside committal service, he was interred at the Whiting Community Cemetery.

Simonds was born in Whiting on December 25, 1931, and grew up in the community, attending local schools. Following 1950 graduation from Brandon High School, he served in the United States Air Force, and then returned home to Whiting.

He married Grace Baker on March 10, 1962. Two years later, the couple purchased the Simonds' sixth-generation family homestead of 130 acres.

Simonds, who retired from Polymers Plastics in Middlebury in 1993, enjoyed hunting, flying, reading and outdoor work. He was a member of Whiting Community Church.