Rick James Sims, 64, passed away on April 10, 2018 at his home in Sugar Land, Texas following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 18, 1953 in Galveston, Texas and grew up in Houston. After high school Rick enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a member of the Underwater Demolition Team and was honorably discharged on March 29, 1977. Rick was the owner and operator of Sims City Cleaners for 38 years. He served on the board of the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute and was also on the board of the Southwest Drycleaners Association, serving in several different capacities including president. He was an active member of Grace Presbyterian Church, the Rotary Club of Bellaire/SW Houston, the TCEQ Dry Cleaner Advisory Committee, and past president of the East Fort Bend Division of the American Heart Association. The epitome of a self-made man, Rick was driven to be successful in all his endeavors. He enjoyed scuba diving, golf, hunting, and was a dedicated student of aikido, achieving a second degree black belt. He was a devoted husband and father and will be greatly missed. Rick was preceded in death by his parents H.B. Sims and Pam Ellis. He is survived by his wife Judy Sims; daughter Nicole Sims-Soare and her husband Vlad; son Hunter Sims; stepson Preston Phillips; stepdaughter Susan Logan; grandchildren Summer Sims, Damien Logan, and Stella Logan; and cousins Debbie Higgins, Lisa Higgins Fortier and her husband Rob, Ian Fortier, and Patrick Diehl. Services will be held on Monday, April 16 at 11:00 am at Grace Presbyterian Church, 10221 Ella Lee Ln, Houston, TX 77042. If you wish, donations may be name in Rick’s name to the American Heart Association or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
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