Life of hospitality great James Simkins, who died Jan. 16 | bizjournals.com

Celebrated in Washington, South Africa and soon in Japan

Hundreds gathered at The Willows Lodge in Woodinville recently where an emotional celebration of the life of a giant in the hospitality industry, James Simkins, 62, was held. Simkins, a longtime resident of Woodinville, died Jan. 16, after an 18-month battle with cancer. Leaders Magazine has called him one of the world's top hotel managers. Jim Treadway, general manager of Bardessono in the Napa Valley and founder of MTM Luxury Lodging, was...