Sims, Van Dean

1928 - 2006  (78 years)

• Name	Sims, Van Dean
  Birth	1928
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SIMS.V001
  _FGRAVE	23083535
  Military Service	Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Sergeant (abbreviated as Sgt.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) In the Korean War era, this rank was called "Sergeant". There was no 3 stripe Sergeant insignia during this period.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	2006
  Burial	Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
  	V- 164
  Person ID	I52035	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family	Casolari, Barbara Jean,   b. 5 Jul 1938, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Oct 2008, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	31 Oct 1970	Our Savior Lutheran Church, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 42 years and 10 months - She was 32 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F18843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 31 Oct 1970 - Our Savior Lutheran Church, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Burial - - Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Van Dean Sims, 78, a resident of Springfield since 1963, formerly of Jacksonville, died at 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at St. John's Hospice. Van was born on June 13, 1928 in Jacksonville; the son of Byron and Winora Haden Sims. He married Barbara Casolari on October 31, 1970 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Springfield. He was a 1946 graduate of Jacksonville High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church for over twenty years. Van had been employed by Illinois Power Company and Illinois Steel Bridge Company and Eli Bridge Company in Jacksonville. He then retired in 1991 from the Illinois Dept. of Transportation where he had been employed as a structural steel detailer. He was a handyman who loved to work with wood and enjoyed doing projects for elderly neighbors. He enjoyed fishing, landscaping, yard work and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by one sister, Alice Wilber and two brothers: Robert and Glenn Sims. He is survived by his wife, Barbara J. Sims of Springfield; two sons: Stephen (wife, Susan) Sims of Frisco, TX and Stanley Sims of Springfield; one brother, Morris (wife, Pat) Sims of Jacksonville and three nieces and four nephews. Funeral Ceremonies at Concordia Lutheran Church with Rev. James Hennig officiating. Burial at Camp Butler National Cemetery where the Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County will conduct military honors.