Beckham County, OK - Obits: Thomas Jefferson Sims, 1915
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SIMS, THOMAS JEFFERSON
(11 Nov 1915, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
THOMAS JEFFERSON SIMS  Passed through the valley of the shadow of death
last Sunday at the noon hour, at the family residence in Elk City, after
an illness of about four weeks.
Mr. Sims was born in Tennessee in 1840 and when but a boy he moved to
Missouri, where he grew to manhood and married Miss Martha McWilliams, to
which union ten children were born, seven of whom are living, three sons
and four daughters.
From their Missouri home,  they moved to Texas and in 1902 came to
Oklahoma and settled in Elk City.  Mr. Sims served in the Confederacy
during the Civil War, being a member of Company C, 11th Missouri Regiment
and as a soldier he attained the love and respect of his comrades through
his untiring energy, his cool calculating courage and his ability to carry
through the plans mapped out for him and his companions.
He became a member of the John B. Gordon Camp No. 1550 in this city, at
its organization and was faithful and true to its precepts until death. 
Through his efforts the next reunion of exconfederates in this district,
will be held in Elk City and he was very anxious that Elk City should
"show the boys" a good time and in anticipation of the pleasure, his many
friends promised their support in making everything pleasant for them.
Mr. Sims was a good Christian gentleman, a kind loving husband and father,
a generous neighbor and a faithful friend.  His life was one of unbroken
pleasure and comfort to his family.  Friends who visited him during his
illness, could see that the twilight of his evening was fast giving way to
the shadow of death and as the bark left its mooring they bade good-bye
until the coming of the new morning.
Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church, Monday
afternoon, Eld. R. A. Gilchrist, officiating, after which members of the
John R. Gordon Camp took charge of the remains, and conducted the further
funeral ceremonies at the grave, in Fairlawn Cemetery.  The pall bearers
were his companions in the Camp, who were visably effected by his
departure.
This entire community extends sympathy to Mrs. Sims, the sons and
daughters of their families.

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