Gary Sims passed away
03-07-2013, 12:59 AM
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To be honest, I feel like I lost my father. Gary and I had developed a fast intense friendship after we met a year or so ago. Like I said, just asked him to come over and he drove up in a heartbeat.
We went and had lunch in Lancaster and he was so gracious to my wife. I think he saw in Merritt and I what he had with Cindy. I have never met a person who was so in love with his wife, even after her passing. He carried pictures in his wallet of Cindy like a father carries pics of his kids. Porsche was trying to fill the hole of his wife and I dont think it worked, I think he died of a broken heart.
We went and had lunch in Lancaster and he was so gracious to my wife. I think he saw in Merritt and I what he had with Cindy. I have never met a person who was so in love with his wife, even after her passing. He carried pictures in his wallet of Cindy like a father carries pics of his kids. Porsche was trying to fill the hole of his wife and I dont think it worked, I think he died of a broken heart.
03-07-2013, 10:38 AM
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03-07-2013, 10:53 AM
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I am a relatively new member here, but I always read every word that Gary wrote. A man who was passionate, interesting and informative. Like the rest of you I will miss him, his words and presence here on the board.
03-09-2013, 02:53 AM
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Reading back some of Gary's posts, I came across his choice of music when testing his Burmester. Here's a quote:
from this THREAD.
In remembrance I just got Mantovani's All Time Greatest Moments HERE. A collection of 120 orchestral classics from the 60s and 70s. Priceless!
[*]The Burmester.Took the time to find tracks to test it more than I could last night in freeway traffic. Played some Anthony Ventura and Mantovani cuts and then some Natasha Bedingfield and Dusty Springfield. I was seriously impressed.
In remembrance I just got Mantovani's All Time Greatest Moments HERE. A collection of 120 orchestral classics from the 60s and 70s. Priceless!
03-09-2013, 06:45 PM
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So sad to hear about Gary's passing. Although I never had the pleasure to meet him in person, we had conversed via PM's multiple times, and being an engineer and Porsche enthusiast, I always felt a kindred spirit to him. May he rest in peace with his beloved Cindy. He will truly be missed.
03-09-2013, 07:38 PM
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Wow...just saw this...Gary was awesome....his post's on rennlist where epic!
03-09-2013, 08:04 PM
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So sad to hear this,He will live in the memory of all of us
03-10-2013, 04:41 PM
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I have lurked around rennlist for ages now,and even in the time that i have been here,i have always loved Gary's posts.As a person who might never get to own a 911 ever,and in a country where seeing 911s is not exactly a daily occurences,his remarkably detailed post allowed me to understand a lot of 911s,Porsche and cars in general.I am very sad to hear this news.His incredible knowledge and a wonderful,factual and lucid writing will be missed much.
Quite quite sad.Will miss you sir.A very sad first post for me.
Quite quite sad.Will miss you sir.A very sad first post for me.
03-11-2013, 08:54 AM
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http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~simsgw/
03-11-2013, 12:17 PM
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Great info deturney; thanks for posting. I too have tried to find info on Gary without much luck. I've also sent an email to the president of Gary's chapter of PCA but haven't received a reply. Don't know why the hunt to find out more is proving to be so difficult.
03-12-2013, 12:59 AM
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I suggest that all respect Gary's wish for privacy. This thread was started to inform the forum and beyond that it should remain private.