More detail on this person: Robert Paul Simon,
Sr., 71 years old of Springfield, LA, passed away
Thursday, October 22, 2015, at North Oaks Medical
Center.
Robert was born on Saturday, August 12, 1944 in
Reserve, LA. He served in the United States Army
in the Aviation Branch. CW2 Robert Simon flew the
UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) Helicopter for the 129th
Assault Helicopter Company while stationed at
Lane Army Heliport in the An Son Valley in Vietnam
from 1969 -1970.
Robert served as Director of Operations for Worley
Catastrophe Response in Hammond, LA.
Robert is survived by his wife of 50 years,
Beatrice Richardson Simon; sons, Robert P.
Simon, Jr., Brent P. Simon and his wife Laurie
Mayeaux Simon; and grandchildren, Blair Elise
Simon and Julia Kate Simon. In addition, he is
survived by his brother; Wallace P. Simon Sr., and
wife Nell Rose Simon, and his sisters Irma S.
Cleveland, Janice S. Wynn, and Mae Theresa S.
Bagley.
He is preceded in death by parents, Mae Dupre
Simon and Wallace J Simon.
Friends will be received Sunday, October 25, 2015
from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Harry McKneely &
Son Funeral Home in Ponchatoula, LA. Visitation
will also be held Monday, October 26, beginning 9
am with funeral services held in the Harry
McKneely & Son Funeral Home Chapel beginning
at 11 am.
Donations can be made to the Blood River Church
of God Youth Building Fund, 23595 Blood River Rd,
Springfield, LA 70462.
Interment will follow in Carter Cemetery,
Springfield, LA.
Burial information: Carter Cemetery, Springfield, LA
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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