McLean Simkins Obituary (1924

McLean Simkins passed away peacefully on October 19, 2014, at the North Canyon Care Center in Bountiful, Utah. He was 90 years old. Mac was born on May, 3, 1924 in Cedar City, Utah to Robert Bulloch Simkins and Ellen Ashdown Simkins. He was the second of seven children and was preceded in death by his parents, his older sister Glenis Orton, his younger sister Connie Baldwin and his younger brothers Robert and Gayle. On February 24, 1951, Mac married Elma Topham in the St. George Temple. They had two sons, Sterling McLean and Derol Robert. Elma passed away in June of 1988, leaving a terrible hole in Mac's life that he was never able to fill. Dad loved Cedar and especially the members of the Cedar 1st Ward where he lived for the first 85 years of his life. After moving to Bountiful in 2009, he often reminisced and longed for the good old days in Iron County and the company of his dear friends and family. Now he is enjoying a happy reunion with many of them on the other side. McLean is survived by his brother Kenneth Simkins (Donlee), Boulder City, NV, his sister Rae Bradfield (Tom), New Harmony, UT, his sons Sterling (Robyn), Bountiful, UT and Derol (Francine), West Jordan, Utah, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 24, 2014 at 11:00 AM in the LDS Rock Church in Cedar City. Viewings will be held on Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at Southern Utah Mortuary, 190 N 300 W in Cedar City. Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery under the arrangement of Southern Utah Mortuary. The family of Mac Simkins wishes to convey their sincere thanks to the doctors, nurses, and staff members of the North Canyon Care Center for the diligent and conscientious service provided to Mac during his time of residence there. You are all self-sacrificing super heroes!