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Title: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: Gary66 on January 27, 2021, 06:08:09 PM

(https://images41.fotki.com/v1399/photos/6/88566/7906890/gator-vi.jpg)

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: Tom Birky on January 27, 2021, 07:35:36 PM

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Gator will be sorely missed, but how lucky we were that he shared his love of racing with us.
Tom

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: Hondo on January 27, 2021, 09:11:41 PM

I just saw this too.

Good man, dedicated to Lancaster Speedway and a great model builder.
I'm sure he is having a time with his brother, Jerry.

RIP, Gator. You'll be missed.

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: Fordguy01 on January 27, 2021, 11:03:27 PM

Thoughts and prayers for the entire family.

Al

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: john2 on January 28, 2021, 05:46:26 AM

Yes.  We will miss Jackie.  Great guy.  Prayers, thoughts, and best wishes to all. 

I am glad he got to build a little more in his last days.

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: TarheelRick on January 28, 2021, 06:13:07 AM

Gator has been in my prayers since he announced his cancer. I will continue to pray for the family as they mourn his passing.  I am still in mourning over my wife who passed with cancer in August.

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: sentsat71 on January 28, 2021, 07:30:37 AM

thoughts and prayers to the family............

he will be missed by many............

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: john2 on January 28, 2021, 09:56:56 AM

Thoughts and prayers for all those on our forum who have lost family and friends recently.

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: ModelCarMan AKA Ricky on January 28, 2021, 10:37:49 AM

Rest in peace Jackie! 

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: Brian Conn on January 28, 2021, 05:19:03 PM

....I really thought that with his build post from a little over a month ago that he had beat or was beating the cancer ....I can remember a few years ago when my wife Amy was able to get back to some normalcy of life after her cancer treatment and how good it felt ...for both of us.
 
  His contributions to the hobby where beyond average.  His detail to builds and ingenuity was often copied but never duplicated.  I was fortunate enough to do business with him a couple of years ago in the purchase of some of his vacuum formed bodies.
  He will be missed     

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: David Bogard on January 28, 2021, 06:06:37 PM

Johnny - I purchased and built race cars from his vacuformed bodies and I still think they were the best and that they were far ahead of their time. I purchased Lancaster Speedway videos from him even though I had never been there. On some nights I plop down in my easy chair and plug in a Gator video and a couple hours later I felt like I had been siting in a seat at the track. When one of his race-night videos end you want to go out to your car and go home; except you never left home! I conversed with him on several occasions in the past and all I can say is that a true GIANT of the racing and racing model hobby left his mark. I am terribly sad that he has left us behind but I am truly delighted that our lives crossed paths.

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: Olderndirt on January 28, 2021, 07:58:04 PM

 Jackie was a real special guy. A wealth of information, and a ton of natural talent. And he could turn out vacuform bodies that didn’t scream vacuform. He definitely will be missed.

 Olderndirt

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: Marty W on January 28, 2021, 10:35:00 PM

When I saw the name "Jackie Sims", and the topic, I thought "Jackie Sims? As in Gator?" I was kind of shocked to hear that he died. I never talked to him, but from his comments, he seemed like a really personable, and good guy. I will miss his presence on the site for sure.

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: Hondo on January 29, 2021, 06:50:48 AM

Jackie's obit notice:

https://www.burgessfunerals.com/obituary/jackie-sims

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: sentsat71 on January 29, 2021, 08:14:13 AM

Thanks Hondo for the link...

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: Gary Davis on January 29, 2021, 12:40:18 PM

Man...this came as a very SAD shock to me. I didn't know that he was sick. I've bought a few bodies from him also. Good stuff for sure. I will miss his builds on the forums and his postings. Rest in Peace Jackie( GATOR).

Title: Re: Jackie Sims has passed.
Post by: jlhboys1969 on January 29, 2021, 07:49:25 PM

 Model in peace sir