Christopher A. Sims

We will miss the sound of Chris’s laugh, a warm, rumbling thing that could fill a room whether he was explaining a tricky econometric model or teasing someone about their terrible taste in jazz. To us, he was first and foremost a beloved husband, father, and grandfather—a man whose love was a quiet, steady force. He showed it in the way he’d meticulously plan family vacations, treating logistics like a fascinating puzzle, and in the patient way he taught