SIMON, Jose

Last Name	SIMON
Given Names	Jose
Date of Birth	8/20/1916
Age at Death	62
Place of Birth	Middletown, California
Race	Native American
Gender	Male
Children	Alvin Harold Simon, Sr., Sue L. Grimm; (grandchildren) Alvin Harold Simon, Jr.; Crystal Michelle Simon; Summer Renae Simon; Tina Lynn Grimm
Body Identification Number	<a href="https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=71075#78H">78-H</a>
Burial Location	Simon Gravesite, Middletown, CA
Information on Source of Death	House Foreign Affairs Committee report; FBI document 89-4286-1302 (prepared 12/78)
Entry into Guyana	8/17/1977
Residence (US)	Middletown, California 94561
Residence (JT)	Cottage 52
Occupation in U.S./Skills, Talents & Interests	rancher, heavy equipment operator, carpenter (RYMUR 89-4286-E-2-A-1jjjjj)
Occupation in Jonestown (Temple Records)	Construction – Mechanics (Beck); Agricultural Dept. inspector (RYMUR 89-4286-PP-8-M-1; Cat and Tractor Mechanic (RYMUR 89-4286-X-4-l-4d); Sawmill (RYMUR 89-4286-E-2-A-1ddddd)
Government Income	SSA
Family Tree	Jose Simon Family Tree

Remembrances

Jose Simon was a wonderful part of the Peoples Temple family. He was the Elder Simon of a large family of Native Americans from Lake County. His clan was quiet and hardworking, and he had wise and thoughtful input in agricultural work being done in Jonetown. Some of his family wanted to leave with Congressman Ryan but some wanted to stay. I am really sorry that they came so close to surviving and then didn't.

— Laura Johnston Kohl

I knew Jose from around 1947 when my family moved to Middletown. He and my father worked together on the Diamond D Ranch for many years. I grew up with his children. He was a good and honorable man. RIP Jose, I know you and my dad are swapping stories about the good old days.

— Nick Bennett

<a href="http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=67474">Remembering Jose Simon and Sue Grimm</a>

— Nick Bennett