Birth date: Aug 30, 1937 Death date: Feb 14, 2021
SIMMONS, Dr. Robert G. Jr., age 83, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. Robert graduated from high school in West Alexandria, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Manchester Colleg Read Obituary
I worked for Dr. Robert G. Simmons Jr. D.O. when he opened his Family Practice, at 759 Columbus Avenue, Lebanon, OH 45036. We have been great friends ever since. He was a man of giving to others. He took a month out of each year to travel to Yucatan Mexico, to treat the sick, he furnished his own medications but above all he loved all people and wanted to give back. I have been blessed to work beside him and know him as a friend. This is so true, to know him was to love him.
Sincerely, your Nurse and Friend,
Pamela Apgar
When I was very young back in the 70s, I can remember thinking (probably because of the hair styles of the day) that Uncle Bob and Glenn Campbell were one in the same... When I was a teen Uncle Bob had been asked to remove a bee colony from an old tree, and invited us to come along, I think I called it a “Bee Hunt!” He then taught dad and I how to keep bees and process honey! That was fun!! I remember his tireless preparation for a couple trips to the Yucatan with piles of boxes and medical supplies all over Grandma and Grandpa’s living and family room. In my 20s I had a short lived job delivering medical supplies and a package for him came on the prep table. I volunteered to take the South route that day and stopped in to visit -- if he was busy he didn’t act like it and we talked for a while. More recently, last September, I was in town because of Hurricane Sally, and I got to talk to him for a couple of hours. He was positive, upbeat, and stated that he had had “a blessed life!” He also told a few jokes…
I now tell jokes, I guess its genetics! My favorite of his goes something like this...
A man wanted to do some traveling and stay in hotels with his very large dog. His friend asked: “What about the size?” The man replied: “Oh, I can train the dog not to sigh…”
In closing: I want to thank Dennis and Tracy Trovillo for taking such great care of Bob. You have been Angels and family to him!! I’m sorry for your loss…
