James Sims, 77, well known resident of 1036 East North Avenue, was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday afternoon at the Richland Memorial Hospital.
He had been in ill health in recent months.
Born near Willow Hill, Mr. Sims was the son of Frank Sims and Alice Burris Sims.
He was a veteran of World War I. Mr Sims was a painter and decorator by trade and was recognized as an accomplished man in his field.
He was married to Leta Klinger on February 11, 1922.
He was a long time member of the Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Surviving are his wife, Leta, a son, Robert K. Sims, of Ramona, Cal., and a granddaughter Sylvia Diane Sims. He also leaves two brothers and three sisters: Leonard Sims of Escondido, Cal., F. A. Sims of Robinson, Mrs. Florence Trowbridge of Champaign, Mrs. Inez Zwick of Canton, Ohio and Mrs. Nellie Rosenberg of Noble.
Funeral services will be hold in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home with Pastor John E. Kaufman officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Garden section of Haven Hill cemetery.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, June, 1969.
He had been in ill health in recent months.
Born near Willow Hill, Mr. Sims was the son of Frank Sims and Alice Burris Sims.
He was a veteran of World War I. Mr Sims was a painter and decorator by trade and was recognized as an accomplished man in his field.
He was married to Leta Klinger on February 11, 1922.
He was a long time member of the Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Surviving are his wife, Leta, a son, Robert K. Sims, of Ramona, Cal., and a granddaughter Sylvia Diane Sims. He also leaves two brothers and three sisters: Leonard Sims of Escondido, Cal., F. A. Sims of Robinson, Mrs. Florence Trowbridge of Champaign, Mrs. Inez Zwick of Canton, Ohio and Mrs. Nellie Rosenberg of Noble.
Funeral services will be hold in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home with Pastor John E. Kaufman officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Garden section of Haven Hill cemetery.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, June, 1969.
James Sims, 77, well known resident of 1036 East North Avenue, was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday afternoon at the Richland Memorial Hospital.
He had been in ill health in recent months.
Born near Willow Hill, Mr. Sims was the son of Frank Sims and Alice Burris Sims.
He was a veteran of World War I. Mr Sims was a painter and decorator by trade and was recognized as an accomplished man in his field.
He was married to Leta Klinger on February 11, 1922.
He was a long time member of the Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Surviving are his wife, Leta, a son, Robert K. Sims, of Ramona, Cal., and a granddaughter Sylvia Diane Sims. He also leaves two brothers and three sisters: Leonard Sims of Escondido, Cal., F. A. Sims of Robinson, Mrs. Florence Trowbridge of Champaign, Mrs. Inez Zwick of Canton, Ohio and Mrs. Nellie Rosenberg of Noble.
Funeral services will be hold in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home with Pastor John E. Kaufman officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Garden section of Haven Hill cemetery.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, June, 1969.
He had been in ill health in recent months.
Born near Willow Hill, Mr. Sims was the son of Frank Sims and Alice Burris Sims.
He was a veteran of World War I. Mr Sims was a painter and decorator by trade and was recognized as an accomplished man in his field.
He was married to Leta Klinger on February 11, 1922.
He was a long time member of the Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Surviving are his wife, Leta, a son, Robert K. Sims, of Ramona, Cal., and a granddaughter Sylvia Diane Sims. He also leaves two brothers and three sisters: Leonard Sims of Escondido, Cal., F. A. Sims of Robinson, Mrs. Florence Trowbridge of Champaign, Mrs. Inez Zwick of Canton, Ohio and Mrs. Nellie Rosenberg of Noble.
Funeral services will be hold in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home with Pastor John E. Kaufman officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Garden section of Haven Hill cemetery.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, June, 1969.
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