George-Simmons-Obituary

George Simmons

Great Falls, Virginia

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Great Falls, Virginia

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DIANE SIMMONS and her husband GEORGE, of Great Falls, Va., were on the first leg of a journey to Hawaii to spread her father's ashes alongside her mother's. Her father died in May, and Simmons had helped care for him for almost seven years during his stay in a nursing home. The Simmonses, who had been married for 19 years, were aboard American Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon.

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11 Sep 2023: For the families of Diane and George-- I had the privilege of serving as your military escort during the October 2001 and September 2002 memorial services at the Pentagon. I always remember the closeness of your families and your generosity in inviting me and my wife to the wonderful wedding at the Bear Mountain Lodge! I still have the button you gave me with George and Diane's picture on it and always will. I never got to meet Diane and George but consider myself extremely...

I worked with George at Xerox and specifically the 60 Broad Street, New York branch office. At that time, George was our marketing manager with responsibility for the largest single market for Xerox products in the world. He was extremely effective at his job and respected by both clients and fellow employees. Integrity and loyalty were the underpinning of his approach to doing business and over the years he trained many of our sales leaders.

He was a good friend and I miss...

19 years have passed but your spirits still live in our hearts. Love to the family!

Always thinking of you on 9/11

George was my boss when I was a Sales Trainer for Xerox at Leesburg. George was tough on the instructors; he pushed you to do your very best, to strive for excellence. As great coaches often do, he could get more out of you than you thought you have to give. He was special.

I worked with George at the Xerox Leesburg Training facility in 1984-85. He was a fantastic colleague and friend. Unfortunately, I was not aware he and his wife Diane were on flight 77 until September of 2016. His life was an inspiration...

I am a member of Ohio Patriot Bikers. We ride to remember and honor our fallen. This year I rode for you and in your name. Rest in peace

It's been 15 years now, but it still seems like September 11th was yesterday. I worked for George at the Xerox Training Center for years and still miss him. He was the best boss I ever had. He was very positive and would even check on employees who were sick. He and his wife liked to travel to Hawaii and were on their way there that day. They used to bring me back something special after each trip when I worked for him. I stil wear the gold leaf they got me each September 11th. Rest in...