Adelma Simmons - Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

• Simmons was married three times. Her first marriage was short-lived and ended in divorce. Her second marriage was to George Simmons, which lasted until his death in 1965. She last married in 1993 to Edward Werner Cook, presently executor of her estate.

• Award-winning celebrity chef David Bouley used to bike to the Simmons farm from his childhood home in nearby Willimantic, CT. Even after opening his famed restaurant, Bouley, in New York City, his staff and close friends made annual pilgrimages to the farm, making it possible for Bouley to teach his staff what Simmons taught him.

• Mrs. Simmons was the author of many books. The International Herb Association presented Adelma Simmons with a lifetime achievement award.