BOMBER MEMORIAL

SHARON KAY BROOKS SIMS ~ Class of 1962
January 19, 1944 - July 10, 2018



Sharon passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on July 10, 2018. Sharon had a kind, gentle, caring and loving heart. Everyone who knew her loved her.

Sharon was born January 19, 1944, in Kansas City, MO to Frank and Edith Brooks. When she was six months old, they traveled by train to Richland for her father’s work at Hanford. Her father built a travel trailer, and they traveled the Western U. S. They attended the Richland South Side Baptist Church, and she spent many summers at Camp Wooten. She was a Bluebird in the Girls Campfire. Sharon graduated from Richland's Columbia High School in 1962.

In 1964 she went to work at Pacific NW Bell in Pasco as a phone operator. From there she transferred to the Seattle office and worked her way up to operator manager. After the passing of her first husband she transferred to the Bellingham office.

On November 7, 1975, she met Randy. They were married March 27, 1976, and spent 42 wonderful years together. They raised two children, Daniel and Crystal.

In the early 80’s she oversaw the TSPS move to a computerized operating system. In 1982 she transferred to Tacoma while Randy and the kids moved to Yakima. They put on many miles making trips between Tacoma and Yakima. In 1986, she retired from AT&T and she and Randy moved back to Richland for his work. Sharon volunteered at Lewis and Clark Elementary until they moved to Finley in 1986. She then worked at the Finley Middle and High Schools. In 1995, Sharon and her family moved back to Richland to care for her father.

Sharon loved the outdoors, fishing and being with her family most of all. She and Cyndy enjoyed pottery classes. Spending time with her grandchildren was the highlight of her day.

She is preceded in death by Edith Books (mother), Frank Brooks (father), Orrheta Hertsche (sister) ('55) and Stacy Hertsche (brother-in-law).

She’s survived by her husband, Randy Sims; son, Daniel (Callie) Sims; daughter, Crystal (Garrett) Premel; grandchildren: Aubrey Sims, Maisy Hornbeck, Cassie Sims and Nolan Premel; sister, Cyndy ('68) (Dick) Cowman; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Graveside Service was held at 10 am on Friday, August 17, 2018, at Sunset Gardens in Richland. A reception followed.

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Published in the Tri-City Herald on July 15, 2018.

Bomber Memorial put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).