James Nelson Simone (Jim), 79, of Bandera, Texas died December 25, 2022 at Menger Springs Kendall House in Boerne, Texas. Born March 15, 1943, in Columbus, Jim was the son of Louie D. and Helen (Pearson) Simone. They preceded him in death.
Jim graduated from Cherokee County Rural High School with the class of 1961. He attended the University of Kansas for a short while before enlisting in the Unite…