Peggy Sims

Margaret Leona (Peggy) Sims of Waldport, Oregon died on Monday, May 29, 2017. She was 80. She was born on January 31, 1937 in Okanogan, WA, to Richard Leone Sims and Alta Edna Callison. She graduated from Eastern Washington University with an Elementary School Teaching degree. Her first teaching position was in Longview, WA. She taught there for five years and then moved to Waldport in 1965 where she taught first, second, and fourth grades until her retirement in 1994.

Peggy was a life-long lover of travel, bowling, and playing games (especially cribbage). Her travels took her many places in Europe including Turkey and Germany. She also made numerous trips to Alberta, Canada to visit her extended McCord family. She was a pillar of her community, lending support to local youth in need, participating in school activities, and serving as a cheerleader coach. She helped organize the kiddies parade for Beachcomber Days for twenty years and received the Waldport Chamber of Commerce “Woman of the Year” award in 1993. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church where she served as deacon for six years.

Peggy will always be remembered for her dedication to education, her love of children, and her sense of humor.

Peggy is survived by her sister Alta Mae Whitehill; grandson Jonathan White; great-granddaughter Alexandrya Hankins and many nieces, nephews, and life-long friends. She was predeceased in death by her parents; her brother Robert; and daughter Jody White. She will be greatly missed by all.

A Celebration of Life will be held June 10 at 1:00 pm at David and Shawnna Smallwood’s riverbank lot on the Alsea River near Mike Bauer Wayside which is approx. 16.5 miles east of Waldport. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Peggy’s name to South Lincoln Resources, Waldport Food Share, Sea Shore Family Literacy, or the Waldport Community Library.

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