Facebook helps man find class ring lost overseas decades ago

Miami Beach High grad John Sims now lives in Tennessee

John Sims proudly displays his class ring that had been missing for decades.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Social media showed its power.

A man was reunited with his class ring after he lost it halfway across the world 25 years ago.

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The last time John Sims saw his 1981 class ring from Miami Beach Senior High School was in 1989, when he was serving in the Navy off the coast of Italy. He was playing softball when he lost the ring.

"I thought it was gone forever," said Sims.

But a fellow Navy family living in Virginia found the ring inside an old softball glove and used Facebook to locate Sims. His name was engraved in the ring.

Sims, who now lives in Tennessee, said he's thankful to have his ring back.


About the Author:

Elsa Bolt is a South Florida native and an Emmy Award Winning Executive News Producer. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Miami in 2008, she entered the news industry and has spent most of her career with Local 10 News.