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Lt. Col. Arthur Sims, (USAF, Retired), 81, of Lynn Haven, FL, passed away suddenly on April 5, 2020.
He went to Georgia Tech University and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University for his Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Lt. Col. Sims served 26 yrs. in the USAF as a fighter pilot, serving 3 tours in Vietnam. He was a Master Mason and a member of the Shaddai Shrine Temple. Lt. Col.
Sims leaves behind his wife of 35 yrs., Lt. Col. (USAF, Retired) Jean-Wright Sims; one daughter, Wendy Hull; one son, Christopher Sims; and one grandson, Talon Sims.
His wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held a later date when the COVID-19 crisis passes.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation (IWMF), 6144 Clark Center Ave., Sarasota, FL 32438 or to the Shaddai Shrine Temple Building Fund, 1101 19th St., Panama City, FL 32405 in memory of Lt. Col. Arthur Sims.