He belonged to the Farmall Tractor Club. "He created the life he wished to live by regulating his body through movement, breath, and sexual arousal. The world-wide economic collapse created demand destruction that greatly decreased the demand for oil, causing prices to fall. Its what made her so fun to watch & so nerve-wracking as a scene partner! He enjoyed the bass guitar, shooting pool, music, antique tractors, and he collected steins and hot wheel cars. She would finish your sentences before you could. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. (100 years old). I saw him as this piano playing sexucator. "He could still wear his Up With People blue polyester flared-leg jumpsuit through all his days," said close friend John Harry 'Cayenne' Bonck. With a benevolent hand, he reigned over the Boys Academy playground in Albany, New York, until moving to Boca Raton. Mr. Matthew Matt Edward Simmons Sr. of Charlotte,North Carolina was born on October 23, 1966, in Winnsboro,SC. All Rights Reserved. At the Castro Theater, he accompanied Rufus Wainwright on piano in 'Somewhere over the Rainbow' which was magical and seizure-inducing. Simmons also performed in numerous shows produced by Peaches Christ, including Clueless, Femlins, Legally Black and other productions. Arrangement Center San Juan Capistrano It was down there where Mattys interest with fashion and the music scene flourished. "I was overjoyed when Russell Blackwood cast Peggy in the lead role of Dante for the Thrillpeddler's 2015 / 2016 production of my and Kelly Kittell's rock musical Club Inferno, added Fogel. He began he performance career in San Francisco at the 848 Divisadero Performance Space, with his piece "Midwife to the Dying," which contextualized his erotic energy work with men dying from AIDS for a larger audience. He is survived by his grandchildren: Kimberly Lee of Florissant, MO; Michael Simmons, Shawn (Erica) Avent, Keesha Austin, and Christopher Simmons, Mark Simmons all of Oxford, MS; LaRhonda Simmons and Latebony Simmons of Memphis, TN; Kyla (Demetrius) Armstrong of Water Valley, MS; Matesia Simmons, Martin Simmons of Oxford, MS, and Mathan Simmons of San Antonio, TX. Read more about the life story of Matthew and share your memory. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries. Simmons was motivated by the 1973 energy crisis to create an investment banking firm catering to oil companies. A Star is BornMatthew interrupted his time in San Francisco to move to Toronto in 1998, where he first began performative drag as Peggy L'Eggs. The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, "Matthew R. Simmons, Founder of Simmons & Co International", "Matthew Simmons, Noted Energy Banker, Dies at 67" -, "Energy expert Simmons dies in North Haven", "Utah native Matthew Simmons, energy investment banker, dies in Maine", "Energy insider issued wake-up call: Financier believed world was near peak oil production", "Revisiting The Limits to Growth: Could the Club of Rome Have Been Correct After All? Write your message of sympathy today. From 1999 until his death, Matthew performed in virtually every drag venue in San Francisco, doing corporate appearances as Peggy LEggs as well as serious Panto theatre during Christmas seasons. He created the life he wished to live by regulating his body through movement, breath, and sexual arousal. It's what made her so fun to watch & so nerve-wracking as a scene partner! Matthew Ryan Simmons was born on February 7, 1980 in Fullerton, California to his biological parents Hope Cornejo and Kevin Rainey but adopted by John and Cindi Simmons. 4315 N. Main Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32206 Get Directions 904-765-1234 | www.tswarden.com 0 review Leave a review Send Flowers How can We Help? He gave numerous presentations on peak oil and water shortages. "Matthew Simmons was a somatic genius," wrote Kramer in an email. Your email address will not be published. Snap! Click to read and leave tributes. Hope this helps sharing this with those who may still grieve. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Visitation. Offer words of sympathy and comfort, share a memory or light a candle. In addition to performing, Peggy created band graphics and fliers, web design, costumes, wigs, provided drag lessons (to newbies) and even sewed unique satin pillows for band members. When my brother passed away the following year he reached out to me and took me under his wing and gifted me a few first, queer initiatory experiences. "What I've noticed in my journey with Shanti and everything that has led up to this moment in my life, is how to show up for people without judging, without fixing, without changing, without needing them to be anything other than who they are. Matthews vivacious energy was the perfect doorway for many people to enter the realm of advanced erotic embodiment through breath work and Taoist erotic massage, he wrote. Matthew Simmons passed away 2010-08-08 in ROCKPORT, This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. He was an effective, embodied magician. He was born July 30, 1994 in Lexington, SC to Alvin. We met when he was co-curator of a performance I worked on called Stories of Sex and Death at 848 Community Space (later CounterPulse). Grief Support. "Matthew went above and beyond in honoring the lives of his clients, and we will do the same for him. Matthew leaves to cherish his memories: his son, MatthewJr. (Melanie), his companion for over 20 years SheilaGreen, daughters; Michelle Givens and Olivia Green, sonBrandon Green; seven grandchildren; brothers, James(Europe), George (Tonya), Samuel (Anita), David(Olympia), Cornelius (Tenna), Andrew Simmons andNathaniel (Pattie)Williams; sisters Beatrice Young, BessiePittman, Helen Holbert, Lillie Caldwell, Rosetta (Brian) He leaves many to cherish his precious memory. He was exceptional on the piano. The Ocean Energy Institute ceased operations in 2011. If you know of an upcoming event for Matthew Simmons, please add one. Afterwards, he grabs his keyboard underarm, hops off stage, parts the sea of people, exits out the front door and jumps into a cab in one breath. This is tough. Peggys journey and character inhabitation as Dante were impossible not to love.. More than 450 new Canadian obituaries add each day. . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 25th 2023 at 12:00 PM at the Clear Creek Missionary Baptist Church (Oxford, MS 38655). He entered "eternal rest" the morning of February 19, 2023. He is survived by his four children: Matthew Dylan Simmons of Brookings, S.D. After keeping GNC financially afloat with his weekly contributions, Matts outer strength began to match his mental acuity. your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. She had to have the last word. But it was his drag performances that most recall. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 | FD 1293, OConnor Mortuary He led workshops throughout the world with Joseph Kramer's Body Electric gay men's erotic health and spirituality practice. He was an effective, embodied magician. Matthew Ryan Simmons was born on February 7, 1980 in Fullerton, California to his biological parents Hope Cornejo and Kevin Rainey butadoptedby John and Cindi Simmons. He hit every mark and brought down the house always going further than all the way. Skip to content. He could always be found with a smile on his face and a laugh in his heart. She was so excited to laugh with you. During the 1990s, Matthew worked with the Body Electric school and was a massage and spiritual therapist. Greg was born in Omaha, Nebraska on April 16, 1965 to Robert and Geraldine Simmons, while his father was serving in the Air Force. He is survived by : his children, Shirley, Lee Ronnie Jones (Robert) of St. Louis, MO, Henry Simmons (Hattie) of Oxford, MS, Mathanial Simmons (Ethel) of Oxford, MS and Larry Simmons (Lynette) of Memphis, TN. He is survived by his children: Lee Ronnie (Robert) Jones of St. Louis, MO; Henry (Hattie) Simmons and Mathanial (Ethel) Simmons both of Oxford, MS; and Larry (Lynette) Simmons of Memphis, TN. SIMMONS, Erina Mary (nee Knight). Peggy's journey and character inhabitation as Dante were impossible not to love. [10], Simmons was the founder of the Ocean Energy Institute in Maine. 25301 Alicia Pkwy i love you and miss you. They were his team. We camped it up and ate fried chicken and laughed our asses off remembering all of the years and stories and doing campy poses next to the roses. Simmons also costarred in ThrillPeddlers Club Inferno, Peter Fogels rock musical loosely based on Dantes Inferno. Funeral arrangement under the care ofMcComas Funeral Homes. "Matthew's vivacious energy was the perfect doorway for many people to enter the realm of advanced erotic embodiment through breath work and Taoist erotic massage," he wrote. He performed in many Bay Area theatre works in the 1990s, and later in Seth Eisens Homo File at CounterPulse in 2012 and 2014, playing multiple roles of photographer George Platt Lynes, leather daddy Chuck Renslow, a French maid, and the shows music conductor/sailor. can stop at any time. Search by Name. Along with Vugman, top Class 3A boys included Sandalwood's Duffy Mista (fifth, 195), Mandarin's Jaelen Simmons (fifth, 220) and Bartram Trail's Shane Armstrong (sixth, 220). He considers himself optimistic about the future of energy, but pragmatic with regards to what resources are available and what level of production is possible. She designed countless programs and booklets for me over the years and was always there to save the day or crash a party and be center of attention. But Matthew, as DJ, host, the bon vivant, exhorted us to higher heights with the healing experience of how fabulous we all were now, regardless of where we started or where the dance was held. And before, during, and after every single show, with every single person, she was kind, generous and welcoming. He was a longtime resident of Gridley, and a graduate of the class of 2000. "Some members of Matthew's family hosted a preliminary memorial Sunday, Sept 13 at the San Francisco Wave Organ in the Marina, with dozens of Simmons' friends attending.An online memorial, hosted by Peaches Christ, Heklina and Oasis, will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, 5pm PST on Oasis' Twitch channel at http://www.twitch.tv/sfoasisFacebook invite pageDonation's in his honor can be made to The Shanti Project. He is survived by : his father Marc Simmons; his step-mother Nancy Simmons; and his sisters, Erin McClintock Smith and Hannah Work. She truly was the sweetest, and kindest witch in all of Oz.. Sympathy Ideas. In August 2005, Simmons bet John Tierney and Rita Simon, the widow of Julian Simon, $2500 each that the price of oil averaged over the entire calendar year of 2010 would be at least $200 per barrel (in 2005 dollars). So that's what they're actually trying to get out. It was held in some banquet room of a hotel. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. [6][7] The death was ruled "accidental drowning with heart disease a contributing factor". The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. We love you, Matt. Peggy was also cast as Dr. Karen/Oopsie in the remount of Fogel and Kittells Cyberotica! On leave from the military, he found the love of his life. To support local, independent, LGBTQ journalism, consider becoming a BAR member. You may also light a candle in honor of Matthew Simmons or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service. And if she wasn't in the show, you better believe she'd bust backstage, whether you invited her or not, to drop off packages of Lindor truffles for the cast to share. "Simmons was also active in the Billys and Radical Faerie communities. He was a wonderful father to Ariana, Shakira, Cayson,Elijah, andJeremiah. Peggy was a highly-creative force in Pepperspray, dreaming up such ingenious mash-ups such as Push It by Garbage paired with Push It by Salt and Peppa (always a crowd-pleaser) as well as ingenious renditions of Talking Heads Psycho Killer and Sex Pistols Pretty Vacant.'. One person can make a difference, however that person shows up., Matthew felt very deeply, said longtime friend Stephen LeBlanc. All Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries results for Matthew Simmons. To send flowers Obituary Gregory Matthew Simmons, 54, of Bloomington, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. Matthew went home to be with the Lord on December 12, 2008 in Savannah, Georgia at the age of 28. The first born of three brothers, the world knew Matty was special early on. The relatives and friends of Mr. Matthew Simmons Jr. are invited to attend his home going service on Saturday, September 09, 2017 at 12noon in St. James AME Church Summerville, SC. Jean E. Himes. Quite simply, there will never be another like her., Ive had the extreme pleasure of working with Peggy consistently for over twenty years and I cannot fathom a world without her, wrote Peaches Christ in an email. Adored grandmother of Taylo . I hope we get to exhibit those images. He was born in Greer and was a son of Ricky Simmons (Connie) and Sandra Coker Simmons (Josh). And I still believe that what happened is that the riser blew off the wellhead, and it's hooked onto the rig; so you've got a mile of oil inside that that's pretty light concentrate. For Customer Service please call: 1-888-610-8262. BORN February 16, 1981 DIED May 14, 2021 AGE 40 LOCATION Atlanta, Georgia Obituary Although his death was a tragic accident, Matty squeezed all he could out of life. ""The first time I heard about Shanti was in 1984, when I was living in Minnesota, and the first cases of AIDS had just started impacting the community," said Simmons in a Shanti informational video recorded July 9, 2020. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. I searched the internet and learned a bit about him. Epic. He did not stay between the lines of anything that mattered to him, and his desire to be of service to others was his guiding principle. Making a difference Since 2010, Simmons worked as a Care Navigator with The Shanti Project. Thank you for your friendship, for teaching me to tie bowties, for your endless sass, your unstoppable talent, your dark humor and your forever kind of love. You just never could quite predict what she might say or do. Click a candle below to add a candle to your message. As is the case with Matty, one degree was not enough to quench his thirst for knowledge. I believe her slaying of Nirvana's 'Smell Like Teen Spirit' at the Gay Pride main stage in 2003 cinched the deal for Bill Graham Presents offering Pepperspray the opening slot for Cher two months later. Im grieving the loss of my friend-tor (friend and mentor) Peggy LEggs/Matthew Simmons who Ive known since I moved to SF in 1994. The Guardian reported that Simmons was mentioned in a leaked U.S State Department cable dated November 2007: COMMENT: While al-Husseini believes that Saudi officials overstate capabilities in the interest of spurring foreign investment, he is also critical of international expectations. 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. He then attended Western Iowa Tech receiving an Auto Technician Degree. Matthew met and married his wife Michelle Simmons of seven years in 2001 and than started a beautiful family. She was immediate-chosen-family. Matthew left the Air Force to join the Army in June 2006 and was stationed at Fort Stewart Army base in Savannah, Georgia with his family. Simmons was located and arrested Monday without incident. Although his death was a tragic accident, Matty squeezed all he could out of life. [His death is] one more breathtaking loss in this devastating time. Matthew Simmons, known to many as his drag persona Peggy L'Eggs, died peacefully and unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 8 at his Oakland apartment. Pastor Howard Avery will officiate. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in the book. We are sad to announce that on October 31, 2022, at the age of 51, Matthew Simmons of Elkridge, Maryland, born in Brooklyn, New York passed away. Passed peacefully on November 7th, 2020. The world is a little less compassionate and warm today, and as we remember Matthew's tremendous kindness, sense of humor, and, of course, sartorial splendor, we hold him close in our hearts. I was in traffic the other day and saw a decal with his Memorial on the back windshield of a vehicle driving in Lake Forest. [21] An autopsy by the state medical examiner's office the next day concluded that he died from accidental drowning with heart disease as a contributing factor.[22][23]. They also had three reunion shows in 2010 and in 2015 with a farewell show in 2016 at DNA Lounge / Bootie. Simmons originally from the Elk Garden and Keyser, West Virginia, area was previously the chief infection control officer at City Hospital of WVU Medicine in . Jeff was born on August 11, 1962 in Chatham, ON to Charles & Irene Simmons (ne Harris). ; Audrey Simmons of Sioux Falls, S.D. He could still wear his Up With People blue polyester flared-leg jumpsuit through all his days, said close friend John Harry Cayenne Bonck. "He was the truest shaman I've known. All rights reserved. Notice ID: GN0227/2023. I will miss you brother/sister but youll always be in me. Simmons also costarred in ThrillPeddlers' Club Inferno, Peter Fogel's rock musical loosely based on Dante's Inferno. Siblings who preceded him in death are: Walter Lee Simmons, Earnestine "Ernie" Lockhart, and Gennie T. Glover. RATIGAN: so you're saying that the video we're all now looking at right now is not the only leak, is that what you're saying? She truly was the sweetest, and kindest witch in all of Oz. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Matthew went above and beyond in honoring the lives of his clients, and we will do the same for him. Write your message of sympathy today. She never let a conversation go by without at least one or two laughs. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 6. in memory of Matthew Simmons, please visit our floral store. Matthew Simmons. She was born April 3, 1958, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to Ruth Ann Karstaedt Weckler and Sherwood Weckler. He was predeceased by : his father Oscar Simmons; his siblings, Walter Lee Simmons, Earnestine "Ernie" Lockhart and Gennie T. Glover; his wife Rossie Fondren; his grandson Robert Lamont Jones of St. Louis, MO; and his great grandchild Aurelia Simmons of Oxford, MS.. justin simmons obituary 2021. Before he became known to Bay Area drag and theatre fans as Peggy L'Eggs, in the 1980s, Simmons worked in the then-growing somatic healing movement. Simmons appeared with Matthew Martin in a two-woman show titled Boys 2 Broadz that ran at Theatre Rhinoceros from October 1999 to January 2000. Everyone should see how this angel could take any affliction or hardship and turn it into a life-giving gift.. Would you like to offer Matthew Simmonss loved ones a condolence message? ; Anthony Simmons of Cherokee, Iowa; Clarsie Simmons of Cherokee, Iowa; his parents David and Corliss Simmons of Quimby, Iowa; his sister Ashley Marissa (Graham) Forbes and their children Jarett and Lauren of LeMars, Iowa; paternal grandfather: Phillip Simmons of Cherokee, Iowa; special friend Julie Chinn of Pierson, Iowa. Matthew took pride in his work for Utility Tree Service as a . At the Castro Theater he accompanied Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright on piano in Somewhere over the Rainbow at the Castro which was magical and seizure inducing intoxication. Messages run for up to one year and you This is really tough. Eisen had spent time with Simmons only days ago, and wrote, "A week before he passed, we went on an amazing walk in the Morcom Rose Garden in Oakland. Advanced Search. For his bravery while injured in the war he was the recipient of the militarys Purple Heart. Terms of Use / Privacy Policy. Warrants were then issued for her arrest. Simmons also portrayed Glen or Glenda the Witch in a trailer for Framelines 39th annual LGBTQ film festival and in Peaches drag parody, The Wizard of Odd. Matthew Roy Simmons (April 7, 1943[4] August 8, 2010) was founder and chairman emeritus of Simmons & Company International, and was a prominent figure in the field of peak oil. Through an investigation, Shamika Rashawn Simmons was identified as a suspect in the homicide case of 54-year-old Matthew Simmons, the identified victim in the case, detectives said. (see photo) We camped it up and ate fried chicken and laughed our asses off remembering all of the years and stories and doing campy poses next to the roses. Simmons, who lived in Houston, Texas, died at his vacation home in North Haven, Maine, on August 8, 2010, at the age of 67. We camped it up and ate fried chicken and laughed our asses off remembering all of the years and stories and doing campy poses next to the roses.