TITLE:  Craig Alexander Simmons

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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SIMMONS, Craig
Craig Alexander Simmons, 59, of Goose Creek, SC, formerly of Myrtle 
Beach, SC, Silver Springs, Mount Airy and Cheverly, MD., died October 
25, 2001 in Charleston, SC after a brief illness. He was born in 
Washington, DC to the late Herschel J. and Sally Smith Simmons. He was
a 1960 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School, a 1968 graduate of 
Montgomery College, received his BS in Economics in 1970 from the 
University of Maryland, with highest honors, and partial completion 
of his MS in Economics in 1971. He was a member of the Alpha Chapter 
of Beta Gamma Sigma. He was also a member of the Cathedral of St. John 
the Baptist, of Charleston, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 
of Goose Creek, and previously at St. Andrews Catholic Church of 
Myrtle Beach. He worked with the U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission from 1971 to 1975. He was employed by the Government 
Accounting Office's Senior Executive Service prior to retiring from 
the agency in 1993. He served as Senior Associate Director, in the 
General Government Division and was responsible for directing work in 
the Financial Institute and Market Issues Area. He received the rank 
of meritorious executive in 1987 for sustained superior accomplishment 
and for noteworthy achievement of quality and efficiency. He received 
the GOA Distinguished Service Awards in 1981 and 1987 and also a 
Special Award, Senior Executive Association in 1992, one of six 
honorees selected annually U.S. Government-wide. He is survived by his
wife and "soul-mate", Ann Wright Simmons, three daughters, Mary Lee of 
Florida, Jennifer of Virginia, Brittany Marie of South Carolina and 
five grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Leslie Anne 
Simmons in 1997. He always had a soft heart for animals, an avid 
amateur Astronomer, took pride in his landscaping, and was always 
taking pictures, loved golfing and the water. A memorial service will 
be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30th at the Cathedral of St. John 
the Baptist Church, and memorial contributions may be made to the 
Cathedral's Building Fund, 120 Broad St., Charleston, SC 29401. Craig 
will always be remembered and missed by the many lives he touched as 
"humble, but accomplished." Arrangements by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL 
HOME. (Published Oct 28, 2001)

SIMMONS, Craig
Craig Alexander Simmons, 59, of Goose Creek, SC, formerly of Myrtle 
Beach, SC, Silver Springs, Mount Airy and Cheverly, MD., died October 
25, 2001 in Charleston, SC after a brief illness. He was born in 
Washington, DC to the late Herschel J. and Sally Smith Simmons. He 
was a 1960 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School, a 1968 graduate 
of Montgomery College, received his BS in Economics in 1970 from the 
University of Maryland, with highest honors, and partial completion of
his MS in Economics in 1971. He was a member of the Alpha Chapter of 
Beta Gamma Sigma. He was also a member of the Cathedral of St. John 
the Baptist, of Charleston, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 
of Goose Creek, and previously at St. Andrews Catholic Church of 
Myrtle Beach. He worked with the U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission from 1971 to 1975. He was employed by the Government 
Accounting Office's Senior Executive Service prior to retiring from 
the agency in 1993. He served as Senior Associate Director, in the 
General Government Division and was responsible for directing work in 
the Financial Institute and Market Issues Area. He received the rank 
of meritorious executive in 1987 for sustained superior accomplishment 
and for noteworthy achievement of quality and efficiency. He received 
the GOA Distinguished Service Awards in 1981 and 1987 and also a 
Special Award, Senior Executive Association in 1992, one of six 
honorees selected annually U.S. Government-wide. He is survived by his 
wife and "soul-mate", Ann Wright Simmons, three daughters, Mary Lee of
Florida, Jennifer of Virginia, Brittany Marie of South Carolina and 
five grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Leslie Anne 
Simmons in 1997. He always had a soft heart for animals, an avid 
amateur Astronomer, took pride in his landscaping, and was always 
taking pictures, loved golfing and the water. A memorial service will 
be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30th at the Cathedral of St. John 
the Baptist Church, and memorial contributions may be made to the 
Cathedral's Building Fund, 120 Broad St., Charleston, SC 29401. Craig 
will always be remembered and missed by the many lives he touched as 
"humble, but accomplished." Arrangements by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL 
HOME, GOOSE CREEK CHAPEL.  (Published Oct 29, 2001)
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