Jackie Sims has passed.

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Gary66

January 27, 2021, 06:08:09 PM

Tom Birky

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January 27, 2021, 07:35:36 PM Last Edit: January 28, 2021, 06:08:22 AM by Tom Birky
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

Hondo

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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.

Fordguy01

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January 27, 2021, 11:03:27 PM
Thoughts and prayers for the entire family.

Al

john2

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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.
Look to the Lord and His strength -  Seek His face always.
Psalm 105:4

TarheelRick

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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.
When I win the Powerball I will switch to the real ones.

sentsat71

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January 28, 2021, 07:30:37 AM
thoughts and prayers to the family............

he will be missed by many............
Ed K.

john2

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January 28, 2021, 09:56:56 AM
Thoughts and prayers for all those on our forum who have lost family and friends recently.
Look to the Lord and His strength -  Seek His face always.
Psalm 105:4

ModelCarMan AKA Ricky

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January 28, 2021, 10:37:49 AM
Rest in peace Jackie! 

Brian Conn

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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     
The only heroes in Washington are buried just outside of it in Arlington

David Bogard

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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.
I appreciate people that actually build and post models.
https://public.fotki.com/DKBogard/

Olderndirt

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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

Marty W

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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.

sentsat71

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January 29, 2021, 08:14:13 AM
Thanks Hondo for the link...
Ed K.
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