OBIT: Tom Sims, Sims Snowboards Passes Away
September 13, 2012
Snowboarding Legend Tom Sims Passes Away
(Santa Barbara, CA) September 13, 2012 – Tom Sims, snowboarding legend and pioneer, died yesterday, September 12, 2012 near his home at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Sims suffered sudden cardiac arrest.
Roger Moore in the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill". Throughout the years, he continued to be a driving force within SIMS, leading the growth and progression of the brand.
The Sims family wishes for all memorial donations to be directed to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Online donations can be made in Sims honor here. The family will not be granting interviews at this time.
Tom's accomplishments speak for themselves. A true pioneer, Tom brought forward thinking concepts and innovations that forever changed the landscape of the snow and skate industry.