Born in Milford, TX on August 3, 1933 he was the only child of Gilbert Sims and Lareeze Calhoun. Mack was raised by his maternal grandmother, Polly Calhoun, and his aunt, Adell Puckett along with two cousins Don Calhoun and Valtra Jean Walls.
In 1953, Mack enlisted in the United States Air Forces and was soon stationed at Forbes Air Force Base in Kansas. The following year, Mack met and married Sarah Frances Bean. Over the course of two decades in the Air Force, Mack and his growing family lived in Germany (serving two separate tours, first stationed at Landstul AFB and then at Bitburg AFB) and California before being finally stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV in 1966. In addition to Germany, his foreign service included tours in Newfoundland, Korea, and Japan. Mack was honorably discharged from the US Air Force in 1974, having served 21 years.
Towards the end of his military career, Mack often worked a second job as a taxicab driver to support his large family. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Mack served as a Deputy Constable for the City of North Las Vegas before beginning a 22-year career with the State of Nevada Gaming Control Board in the Enforcement Division, retiring in 2002. Mack was a natural entrepreneur and in 1997, established Mc R’s Maintenance Services in the firm belief that business ownership was a path to greater financial independence and security. He attended Kelly Miller High School in Milford, TX and earned an Associate Degree from Clark County Community College, in Las Vegas, NV.
Mack was a devoted Dallas Cowboys fan, loved to watch boxing matches, and enjoyed keeping up with a wide range of professional sports leagues. He enjoyed a lively game of Dominos and Pinochle, which often ended in laughter and friendly disputes about whether proper rules were followed. Mack followed current affairs closely, voted in every election, and was a longtime member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He was a founding member of the Greater Las Vegas Military Retirees club, which allowed him to maintain many close friendships that spanned over 40 years and provided a venue for social and charitable activities.
Mack is predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Sarah F. Sims, his sister Charlene Jackson, his brother Gene Sims; and two children, Louis D. Sims and James A. Sims. He is survived by five children, Carolyn Paige (Eric Paige), Marjorie R. Sims, Mack R. Sims, Jr., Gilbert E. Sims, Laurie A. Kelp (Skipper Kelp); 19 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; cousins; three nieces; and a nephew. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, November 27 and funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. pm Wednesday, November 28, both at Palm Downtown Mortuary, 1325 North Main Street, LV, NV 89101.
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