Daulton Ray Simmons' Obituary
Daulton (Tex) Simmons December 22, 1925 – November 6, 2015 Resident of San LeandroDaulton Simmons passed away peacefully just shy of his 90th birthday. He was born in Bogata, Texas. His father was a farmer and the family, which included five children, moved frequently following employment opportunities in and around Bogata. Before he graduated from high school, Daulton entered the Marines in 1944. He served primarily in the Pacific region in occupied Japan. Upon his discharge in 1946 he moved to California to live with his sister. He met his first wife, Rose, at a local dance and they were married in 1947.Rose and his California friends gave him the nick name “Tex” although he never returned to live in Texas. He was married to Rose until her death in 2005. They had two children. Upon his discharge he began a thirty year career at the Alameda Naval Air Station first as an automobile and then as an aviation mechanic. In 1960 he switched his career path to Electronic Engineering. In 1955 he received his Associates of Arts Degree while attending night school. In 1962 he was finally able to receive his High School Diploma. Upon his retirement in 1981 he stayed active with dancing, traveling, grandchildren, and his many hobbies and projects around the home. As with his first wife, he met his second wife, Gloria at a local dance. They were wed in 2007. He took several trips with Gloria to her native homeland, the Philippines, until his health started to decline. Daulton is survived by his loving wife Gloria, daughter Susan, son Glen, daughter-in-law Tamara, granddaughters Chelsea and Ashley, and brother Cecil. Services will be held at 1:30 PM on November 15, 2015 at the Chapel of the Chimes, 32993 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA.In lieu of flowers, contributions can be donated to your favorite charity in honor of Daulton Simmons.
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