Elaine Ruth Simms

Elaine Ruth Simms, Loving mother and grandmother age 81 from Castle Rock Colorado, sadly passed away in Parker Adventist Hospital on July 10th, 2017 at 7:44pm due to complications after a fall. Elaine Ruth Simms was born October 13th, 1935 to her parents Aletta and Harry Debus in Illinois. She was proceeded in death by both her parents and granddaughter Jennifer. Elaine is survived by her daughter Sharon, son-in-law Jeff, granddaughter Kristen and grandson Nicholas. Elaine was very well liked by everyone who knew her. She was outgoing friendly and always smiling. Elaine enjoyed working and was employed by Western Electric in West Chicago Illinois which later became AT&T and then Lucent Technologies, she loved working there and even continued to talk of her work in later years. Elaine was very strong in her faith in the Lord and was an active member in her church. She enjoyed singing in the choir and reading scripture. Elaine in later years developed the progressive memory disease Alzheimer’s. Even suffering from this disease, she remained in high spirits and developed many friendships with residents in the memory unit where she resided. Staff reminisce fondly how friendly and talkative Elaine was and how she enjoyed Sunday morning service and walks. Elaine was loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

"Now the Laborer’s Task is O’er"

Now the laborer’s task is o’er; Now the battle day is past; Now upon the farther shore Lands the voyager at last.

Father, in thy gracious keeping leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

There the tears of earth are dried; there its hidden things are clear; there the work of life is tried by a juster judge than here’

Father, in thy gracious keeping leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

There the penitents that turn to the cross there dying eyes, all the love of Jesus learn at His feet in paradise.

Father, in thy gracious keeping leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

There no more the powers of hell can prevail to mar their peace; Christ the Lord shall guard them well, He who died for their release.

Father, in thy gracious keeping leave we now thy servant sleeping.

“Earth to earth, and dust to dust,” Calmly now the words we say; left behind, we wait and trust for the resurrection day.

Father, in thy gracious keeping leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

-John Lodge Ellerton