Silas Joseph Simmons passed away on Sunday October 29, 2006.  

He was 111 years old. Si had been a member of this church for 35 years.

Si's remarkable life has been recalled in 
a publication that this church produced 
for his funeral. 

To be utterly amazed by this man's story, click on each page: 
pg 1, cover art 
      pg 2, story begins     
              pg 3, story continues     
                  pg 4, conclusion
To help with legibility, you might enlarge the image.

Here's the entire funeral service ritual at St. Augustine's.

Dozens of newspapers published features when, after
110+ years, Si was finally recognized for his professional
baseball career.
                  * The Orlando Sentinel
                    * The New York Times
                      * The Tampa Tribune
                        * The St. Petersburg Times

... and others from all over the country.

Alan Schwarz of the NY Times did this copyrighted TV interview with Si shortly before his passing: 

http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=292663364 

Finally, the online encyclopedia Wikipedia devotes over two pages and dozens of links to the entry on Si Simmons. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si_Simmons

See this remarkable photo project of people living in three centuries.

http://www.markstoryphotography.com/centuries-statement.php

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