Henry Simmons Dead, Daily Racing Form, 1944-06-05

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Henry Simmons Dead DeadPHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA Pa June 3 William Henry Hank Simmons former Chicago turf writer died at 10 a m today within five minutes after he suffered a heart at ¬ tack at his desk in the sports department of the Evening Bulletin He had com ¬ plained of indigestion a few minutes before A native of Ozark Ark where he was born 44 years ago he had been a news reporter and sports writer for the past 25 years After working on newspapers in Chicago and Cleveland he came to the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1940 transferring to the Bul ¬ letin three months ago Funeral services will be held Tuesday from the Melbourne Undertaking Parlors in Clevelond He is survived by his widow Mary Olive Sim ¬ mons one son John Hughes Simmons 8 and a brother J W Simmons of Cleveland


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