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Daddy, I love and miss you so much! I really wish that you could be here especially to see your grandchildren. I remember when I was younger and you told me that when I get married you wanted 100 grandchildren. I have 8 for you!! I decided to have a big family because of you. I have 6 sons and 2 daughters. My married name is Allen, but I decided to keep honoring you and have never changed my name. I also made sure that I had 1 son who carried your name. Malik is the only Simmons besides myself. I hope that you are there with my son Sebastian who died as an infant due to Edward’s syndrome. I buried him right beside you. In my mind, you are taking care of him. Daddy, I would give anything just to have Sebastian, you and Mom here. I make sure that I am there every year honoring you in Savannah for the memorial. In fact, the memorial is 10:00 A.M. in a couple of hours. I can’t get any sleep trying to make sure everything is perfect for your day. I love you, Always have and Always will. I hope that you are proud of me, your daughter, Samantha Simmons.
– Samantha LaVerne SimmonsI just had tell you that you always meant the world to me. It never gets easier as the years go on. I wish that I could hug you just 1 more time. When I lost you it felt as if my heart was crushed into pieces. They offered my son a position to be a firefighter. They wanted him to put the application in, but I said No. Once you know that pain of a love one getting killed in the line of duty, you never want to experience that again. I remember your smell, and your touch. I remember being silly with you. I would never forget when you would jokingly put your hands on my head and say heal this child. I find myself doing it to my children. We laugh so hard, just like I did when you would do that to me. My children names are Roderick, Marquis, Malik, Romel, Chloe, Cay’len, Sebastian (deceased), and Skyler. Your grandchildren are Marquis Jr., Autumn, Tyler, Elijah, Ahmiyah, Kay’lon, and one more on the way. So we are blessed with family!! Walking forever in your shoes, your daughter, Samantha Simmons.
– Samantha LaVerne Simmons