Birth: Jan. 9, 1885 Delphi Carroll County Indiana, USA Death: Dec. 12, 1918, France Mrs. Ella Sims, of near this city, received official announcement Monday of the death on Nov. 12, of her son, Lieut. Charles N. Sims, of the 336th Regiment, and on Wednesday received a letter from Capt Irvin Willis, of the 336th, telling in detail of his death and burial. The armistice having been signed on Nov. 11, a half-holiday was declared and the men were permitted to go to a nearby city. Lieut. Sims went in company with Capt. Swaab and five other lieutenants and was returning to his barracks about ten o’clock in the evening when they met a private who had lost hip way. They were directing him, when an auto-truck was heard coming toward them, without lights. No horn was blown and one officer called for the others to clear the way. All escaped the oncoming truck except Lieut. Sims, who was crushed beneath. He died at the officer’s hospital the next day. The letter from Capt. Willis said that a military burial was given Lieut. Sims, which was most impressive. Six privates were pall-bearers and six lieutenants were honorary pall-bearers. Col. Elliot and many other officers were in attendance. Rev. Shank, of the Y. M. C. A. officiated at the services. He read the 23rd Psalm and then spoke of the military efficiency of Lieut. Sims. He said his life had been full to overflowing of service and experiences and many a man who had lived to the age of 80 had not lived as complete a life as that of Sims. Although Nov. 12 was a day of rejoicing in France, as the funeral cortege passed through the little city, men stood with bared heads and the women ceased their work, many of them crossing themselves. The American flag draped the casket and a laurel wreath from the 84th Division occupied a conspicuous place. Lieut. Sims is a Delphi boy whom everybody like. He was highly educated and was of soldierly bearing. As a youngster, he was a leader in all lines of military drill. His father was the Hon. Joseph Sims who served in the civil war and in the passing of her eldest son, the mother takes pride that her boy was a worthy son of his illustrious father. Delphi Carroll County Citizen Times December 14, 1918