Milton Edward Simmang Jr.

26 November 1933 – 23 July 2020

Milton "Buck" Edward Simmang Jr, 86, passed away peacefully of natural causes on July 23, 2020.

Buck is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mary Ruth Burgin Simmang, who had just recently passed away on 18 July 2020 at the age of 82. Buck is also preceded in death by his parents, Milton Sr. and Virginia (Wood) Simmang, sister Linda Lee Simmang Blizard and his grandson Ryan Stephen Simmang.

He is survived by his children; son Michael Ray Simmang, son Mark Edward Simmang, daughter Carrie Lee Ferguson, son Robert Glenn Simmang and niece Shannon Lee Mudgett along with 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, he grew up living a simple life and learned that it was true that "Actions speak louder than Words" and that his family should be and always would be the first priority in his life. It was in San Antonio in 1955 that he met, woo'ed and ultimately married the love of his life, Mary Ruth. In 1960, with two boys in tow, they moved to Houston where they added two more children to the brood, set their roots and truly began being a family. Bucks integrity, work ethic, and dedication allowed him to start his own business in the 70's which flourished for over 20 years. All through his wonderful life, he led by example for his children, instilling in them all that he believed in, which fortunately included his extremely "unique" sense of humor. He loved laughter, and it is because of this that he is remembered not with sadness, but with a smile and occasional chuckle. Though those left behind will miss his huge hugs and memorable laughter, we take comfort in knowing that he and Mary Ruth are together again, holding hands together forever.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Houston Humane Society (https://www.houstonhumane.org) in his honor.

A LIVE Stream of the Funeral Service available here:

https://youtu.be/s33RKbQeI_0