But when Ann Simmons bipolar disorder flared up, the hallmark symptoms of the disease appeared: mania, sleeplessness, impulsive behavior. She volunteered for everything and spent too much money. Sometimes she became paranoid or delusional, believing that the president was coming to her house or thaMore than 100 admirers had come to say goodbye to Ann Simmons: friends, family members, teachers, fellow volunteers from the Republican Womens Club and the Texas Retired Teachers Association. They told her husband how much they loved her, how they would miss her smile and generous nature.Those moments amplify the gnawing questions about what happened to Ann Simmons, Bowman said. And she suspects her family isnt the only one searching for answers about a loved one who died while in the care of the state.