Birth date: May 26, 1942 Death date: Dec 24, 2021
Weslynn Simons Martin, 79, passed away on December 24, 2021 in Plano, TX. She was born in McAllen, TX to Wesley and Ruth Simons. Weslynn earned her BA from the University of Texas and her MA in Speech-Communication from the Univer Read Obituary
My memories of Weslynn are mainly growing up in Harlingen. We had such an idyllic time with plenty of freedom. Everyone knew everyone in our small town and if you did something wrong your parents knew about it before you returned home. I remember one time Weslynn’s mother took us to model dresses on TV. Oh, we thought we were such hot stuff! It was so funny.
Some years ago, we received a call from her from Kansas saying they were moving to Celina. I said, Kansas?….no, Texas…this was the beginning of a lovely time of dinners and lunch’s etc with Ben and Weslynn. Such cherished memories.
My best memories are of a fun loving, kind and giving friend who will be greatly missed.
Carolyn Wood Burch
Chickie was always Weslynn to me. She was a wonderful part of more than thirty years of my life, so generous and supportive and smart, so lively and fun to be with. A few memories to share out of so many. I met Weslynn in the 60's, maybe at a bridge game or faculty wives' gourmet dinner, when we first came to UMKC. For years we lived a block away on Holmes and shared our lives as wives, mothers, and colleagues. When we had a baby, she surprised us with an elegant carriage she borrowed from the Rockhurst College Prop room. It kept our son well-rocked and quiet for a year. Much later, perhaps when the kids were already gone, she decided to have a pajama party. What a hilarious occasion! I brought my nightie, drank and gossiped with a few other 'old girls.' and then we slept overnight in the basement. Soon after we retired and moved away, we attended Matthew's wedding in California. A very special occasion for all of us dear friends, and Weslynn sparkled even more than usual. Wes and Ben visited us in San Francisco as they were planning their new house in Texas. Looking at Southwestern tiles on the streets and houses of the city was our tourist adventure 'du jour.' We never got to Texas to visit them, or see the house, but she sent me pictures. We kept in touch for a long time. I have missed her friendship ever since we moved away.
We cherish many wonderful memories of our adventures with Ben and Weslynn. We met and later were married on their deck at the 91st St. home. We sailed on three cruises with them, one of which took us down the Mexican Gold Coast. The Texas Independence Day parties were great fun, with Weslynn always showing us the true meaning of Texas hospitality. To quote from the KT Oslin song, she "called everbody darlin' and everybody called her darlin' too."
Pat Tholen and Bob Willson
