Albert G. Simms III

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Albert Simms Obituary

Albert G. Simms III

Loving Father,

Brother, Uncle,

Husband, Counselor, and Friend, Albert G. Simms III, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Pilar, NM the morning of October 5th. Albert was born in New York City and grew up between Albuquerque, NM and his family's ranch in Ft. Garland, CO. He attended Albuquerque Academy, Taft Preparatory School, Williams College, and following his service in the Vietnam War, UNM Law School. He first opened practice in his native Albuquerque but soon followed his heart north to Taos, where he built a reputation as a foremost expert in the complex, convoluted, and often times contradictory field of Northern New Mexico Property and Water Law. While his legal practice partially satisfied his inquisitive intellect and natural penchant for "unsolvable" problems, Albert's true passions always remained pastoral in nature. Whether it was tending the family ranch holdings, or most especially his beloved heirloom apple farm along the banks of the Rio Grande, ranching was in his blood and he was always at his happiest out of doors working the land, and found his greatest joy in the sharing of the fruits of his labors of love with family and

friends, particularly his famous "Old Family Recipe" dill pickles. Albert will always be fondly remembered for his honesty, integrity, generosity and humility; his insight, wisdom and "outside the box" approach to life; and perhaps most endearingly, his pure charm and the mischievous half-smile that accompanied his quick wit and uniquely understated wry sense of humor. Albert is preceded in death by his parents Albert G. Simms II and Barbara Young Simms; his sister Leslie Anne Simms; and his son Jesse Mechem Simms. Albert is survived by his remaining children, Ian Taylor Simms, Kaiann Mechem Macleay, and Adam Mechem Simms; his siblings, Margaret Clopton Simms, Frank Young Simms and Mary Field Simms; his wife; his extended family and a myriad of dear friends. As anyone who knew Albert would

attest, He was truly

"Quite a Guy".

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Published by Albuquerque Journal on Oct. 23, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
for Albert Simms

4 Entries

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October 19, 2024

My name is Maurice Cottle and when Albert came over to England to Leighton Park School in Reading, for a year on an English Speaking Union scholarship) my family voluntered to provide hospitality before the Autumn term started at our farm near Chester UK, and I was well amused that Albert said that the family ranch at Ft Garland (Trinchara ranch I believe) was only 250000 acres ! Subsequently we became good friends and his family entertained me when visiting the school (a trip to a play at the Old Vic) and subsequently I visited him and the family at home in NM of a few weeks when as a student I was touring around the US during the vacations. I always admired Albert especially when he told me stories of his time in Vietnam when we last meet when he was on leave from the Army when based in Germany. That's a long time ago now but I still think of him when I pass the Park Lane Hotel in London as this is where we meet. So fond farewell to you Albert and you will not be forgotten on this side of the pond!
Maurice Cottle. Leighton Park School 1959-93

Angus Robert Everton

August 30, 2024

My daughter Ann and her husband are musicians and have a concert scheduled in Taos for September 6, so the notion struck me to contact Al to let him know they would be there, in the hope that he could attend and meet them. I was distressed to learn of Al´s death in 2022.

Al and I were stationed with the 66th MI Group headquarters in Munich during the years 1970 - 1971, and we became close friends while we were there. We drank some German beer together, to say the least. Like Al, I attended law school after discharge (me in Maryland), and sometime in the 1980s I contacted him for a referral to a New Mexico estate attorney, which he kindly provided. We lost touch after that, and again, I am distressed that he is no longer with us.

Angus Robert Everton

Jim Moon

February 14, 2024

We were hunting buddies at Hope Farms in Socorro, New Mexico. Jim
Moon and family owned the farm before the Simms bought it from us in the early sixties. He was a wonderful guy and will be sorely missed by many people. Condolences to his family.

Tim Arnot

November 1, 2022

For some unknown reason I thought of Al today and resolved to google his name as I had not contacted him for 60 years as we had been in school together for a year at Leighton Park in Reading, England where we shared a study. He taught me to skate on the frozen lake nearby the school, I understood that he had been captain of the ice hockey team at Taft where he had been head boy. How disappointed I am that he passed away a few days ago before I was able to contact him but what a coincidence, or something, that I thought of him today having not been in touch with him for 60 years. Our sincerest condolences to his wife, friends and family, he was a great guy, If any of his family or friends come over to the beautiful part of the country that we live in, my wife and I would love to meet you. Always a bed available. Tim Arnot, Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa. [email protected] ,

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