Ted Simmermon has passed.

[ACKLEY ABE]

For those of you that knew him...and most of us did, that have ever been in a gun store in Edmonton. Ted Simmermon is no longer with us.

[PJT]

I was shocked when I heard of Ted's passing. I have known him for 5 years and had many opportunities to have some great discussions with him. He was very active in the CHAS club and I will miss him alot

[greylynx]

I have known Ted for what seems to be centuries.

He was one of my mentors.

Ted and his buddy Stan taught me never, and I mean never, give up on Bill C-68. To this day I have not.

I would normally say rest in peace in heaven my friend.

I doubt very much Ted is resting in peace. I can see Ted and his buddy Stan Beaumont arguing in heaven, and going around to every gun shop and gun show that they hold up there. I can see Ted asking St. Peter at the gates of heaven to see his .45 and tell St. Peter what kind of a trigger job might be required.

God Bless you my Friend.

[purgatory.sv]

He was always willing to engage in discussion and help anyone who asked. I will miss his knowledge and will miss what he brought into all his activities.

[White Owl]

I just found about Ted's passing last night (Sept 17).

I knew him for 40 years, since I was 18. He was a close friend.

We shot at the CHAS range together, ate meals together, hung out at gun shops, and I visited his home in Calder many times, along with other friends.

I could always find Ted at a gun show. I just stopped and turned my head from side to side and listened. His voice would always resonate from one corner of the room or another.

He was the glue that held us all together in the CHAS tribe.

I phoned him at least once a week, like many others. He was the hub of a great wheel of shooters and collectors.

He had no blood family, but his extended family of friends was huge.

[Cement Bench]

Yes one could always recognize his voice, and HIS SMILE AT ALL TIMES, at the gun shows I often gave him a book or gave him a 30 book for a tonnie or a lonnie or often free, made me feel warm inside that I could see TED sitting at home in the easy chair reading that book and then putting it down after saying thanks Jeff, makes me feel good when you give something to somebody and they appreciate it,

TED was one of the good guys,

cement bench has water puddles on the top of the bench tonight