SNYDER DAILY NEWS
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Chester Simons 

1924-2000 

Chester Simons, former Snyder police chief, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Henryetta Medical Center. 

Funeral service for Mr. Simons, 75, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church. He will receive full military honors with the Ft. Sill Honor Guard giving a 21-gun salute. Funeral service is under the direction of Robert Simons Funeral Home and K.L. VanMeter and Rodney George will officiate. 

Born on Nov. 2, 1924 in Wolf City, he married Mary Louise in Marion, Tex., in March, 1942. He was reared in Waco and served in World War II. He was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern one bronze star and one silver star, the medal of good conduct and three overseas bars. 

After the war, Mr. Simons again entered the field of professional boxing, leaving his career ranked third in the nation. Mr. Simons spent 26 years in law enforcement in Texas and Oklahoma and served as police chief in Snyder from 1961-1967. 

He moved to Henryetta in 1984 and founded the Henryetta PeeWee Football League. He spent many hours in civic ventures and had served as city manager in Stroud, Chickasha, Mario and Henryetta. 

Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise Simons of the home; three sons, Chester Simons Jr., Jerry Dwain Simons and Robert Simons; one daughter, Lynda Louise Williams; two brothers, James Simons and Floyd Simons; one sister, Louise Kirk; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. 

The Henryetta High School Football team will be pallbearers.