Dr. James Alan Simonds

what a truly fine guy!;;;jeffrey

I was so sad to see that Dr Simonds (Jim) had passed this life and yes far too young. I worked with Jim as his chair side assistant when he was stationed at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC. Jim was a wonderful dentist - and fun to work with , other technicians always eager to take my position just to work with Jim. Yes - his humor and jokes were legendary. I recall his prized small Porsche sports car - which reflected his happy , youthful carefree personality. He was always smiling -...

Somehow I missed learning of Jim´s death. We met as colleagues when Jim was the editor of the California Society of Periodontics newsletter and his sense of humor mixed with his excellent writing made it a must read for the Society. At meetings I always sought him out; our common sense of humor infected each other. But I think I knew him best when he came back to the UCSF perio residency program to teach about once a month and I relished the time we taught together. He was a wonderful...

Wonderful man! Wonderful periodontist! Always had a smile. Jim and I trained at Tufts together.

I am Jim´s older brother by two and a half years. We called him Mr. Middle because he was the middle brother, born in the middle of the century in the middle of the year. But there was nothing average about Jim. He excelled in every facet of his life. He was always and without fail there for me whenever I needed him. I will never forget his kindness and generosity and I bless his sacred memory for all time. Way to go, bro!