Ron Sims:  

I was born in Prescott Arizona, moved to Scottsdale Arizona in 1957. I attended Tonalea elementry and Coronado HS., class of 1966. I was a Arizona Republic paperboy for 7 years, and played football and baseball at Coronado. I went to the University of New Mexico on a full NCAA baseball scholarship and lettered for 3 years at UNM. I was blessed to play on a college All Star team that toured the Orient in 1969. I served in the Young Life Ministry for 3 years, while in college I graduated from UNM in August of 1970, with a degree in Secondary Education and minors in Speech and English. I continued to live in Albuquerque, I worked as a security sales agent and coached high school baseball for two years. I was hired by my good friend (Lenny Carity's) father to manage wholesale and retail sales for a glass company. I worked in the glass industry for the next 20 years. I took a 3 year break to sell Insurance and securities for New England Mutual Ins Co..I finished my working career with 22 years in the remodeling business in New Mexico and Arizona. I was married in 1972 to Aurelia Rogers and we were married for almost 20 years. We had 4 children who are the love of my life. Silas, Hannah Tabitha and Jesse. Aurelia was a wonderful woman, mother and wife. I was not the best husband and we went through some very difficult times before she called it over. We remain good friends today and see each other around our children's lives. I remarried in 96 to Susan Scott and we were married for 2 years. I remarried in 2013 to Claudi...Expand for more