See his interview about his time in the US Navy HERE. Click on Interview Video. Shared by Jesse Fenwick Admiral Leon Sims was born June 19, 1921 Shoal Creek, Logan Co., Arkansas to David Samuel & Maude Griffith Sims. July 10, 1938 Admiral married Mary Lee Collins at Paris, Logan Co., Ar. where both resided at that time. Admiral registered for the military draft February 15, 1942 at Torrance, Los Angeles, California which was their residence as early as 1944. He enlisted in the US Navy. In 1945 and 1946 Admiral served on the USS Lofberg, a DD-759. His rank was MaM3c(T) (Mailman 3rd Class Petty Officer). No other information on his service except the ships musters below from the USS Lofberg. USS Lofberg departed the West Coast for the war zone. Since the formal surrender of Japan occurred almost six weeks before she arrived Tokyo Bay, 13 October, the destroyer was assigned to occupation duty. First came the clearing of mines from Japanese harbors, then a series of shuttle runs between Okinawa and Shanghai, and finally her return to San Francisco on 28 March 1946 with a group of Marines embarked at Tsingtao, China. Lofberg was now temporarily assigned to the 3rd Reserve Fleet During the next year she restricted her sailing to short two-week coastal cruises to train Naval Reserves. On 1 July 1947 Lofberg resumed operations with the Pacific Fleet as flagship for DesRon 7. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Funeral Home Collection Name: Admiral Leon Sims Death Age: 96 Birth Date: 19 Jun 1921 Birth Place: Shoal Creek (Logan Co., Ar) Residence Place: Lavaca Death Date: 18 Feb 2018 Death Place: Fort Smith Burial Date: 22 Feb 2018 Burial Place: Paris Father: Dave Sims Mother: Maude Sims Spouse: Mary Lee Sims Child: Clara Fenwick David Sims Siblings: Gerald Sims Francis Hamilton Don Fenwick Admiral Leon Sims, 96, a resident of Fort Smith, formerly of Lavaca, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018, in Fort Smith. He was born June 19, 1921, in Shoal Creek to the late Dave and Maude (Griffith) Sims. Mr. Sims is a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. After his military service he spent his working years in sales, working for Bruce Rogers Company for 35 years. Mr. Sims was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Lee Sims; three sisters; five brothers and a son-in-law, Don Fenwick. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Gerri Sims of Fort Smith; a son, David Sims and wife, Pat of Lavaca; a daughter, Clara Fenwick of Lavaca; a step-daughter, Angie Harris and husband, Bobby of Branson, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Jesse Fenwick, Jeff Fenwick, Nicole Hutchinson, Miranda Sims, Michael Griffis, Michelle Cross and Leah Harris; ten great grandchildren, Jesse Fenwick, Jr., Maryann Fenwick, Alexandria Fenwick, Williams Hutchinson, Mary Hutchinson, J.J. Johnson, Johnathan Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, Ashley White and Aimee Johnson; three great great grandchildren, Admiral Fenwick, Mary Elizabeth Poehler-Fenwick and Jesse Dean Poehler-Fenwick; a sister, Francis Hamilton of Fort Smith; a brother, Gerald Sims of Subiaco and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the Roller Funeral Home in Paris. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 22, 2018, at the Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris with Mr. Bobby Harris officiating. Burial with military honors provided by the United States Navy Honor Guard will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Paris