In Memory

Ruby Brookshire (Simons) - Class Of 1940

Ruby A. Simons, 76, of Zionsville, died at 9:25 p.m. March 2, 1998, in St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She had been in failing health since January. Born Jan. 21, 1922, in Fulton, she was the daughter of William Henry and Emma Victoria Plant Brookshire. She was a nurse’s aide at Logansport State Hospital, retiring there in 1967. She then was a private home healthcare giver until 1996 in the Lafayette area. She also cooked at several fraternities at Purdue University. Surviving are two daughters, Rita Brown of Indianapolis and Sandy Orr of Zionsville; three sisters; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services and burial were Friday in Monticello.

Publication: Delphi Carroll County Comet Location: Delphi, Indiana, United States Of America Issue Date: March 11, 1998