Background
He was born in Rantoul, Kansas, a small town in east central Kansas.
He was born in Rantoul, Kansas, a small town in east central Kansas.
University of Kansas.
He was inducted into the United States Army Air Corps on 20 December 1943 as a weapons mechanic, re-arming aircraft. After the war, Sims attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence, earning a degree in Library Management. He was appointed the State Librarian of Kansas by Governor Robert Docking in 1973.
He held the position until the end of Docking"s term in 1975.
Sims died on 8 August 1983, aged 58.