Christian Grim & Mary Morgan - Person Sheet
Christian Grim & Mary Morgan - Person Sheet
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Obituary, The Virginian Pilot, June 19, 2012:
Virginia Beach - Harlan Grim, age 93, died June 17, 2012 of old age with his family by his side. He was born Sept 22, 1918 to Nebraska pioneers Marie and John Grim. Born into a farming family he went to school in a one room schoolhouse along with his seven brothers and sisters at the age of 3. After graduating from high school at 15 he then attended Chadron State Teachers College receiving his BS and also obtained his pilot's license. Due to eyesight problems he was unable to be a Navy Pilot so he joined the regular Navy and went to Officers Training School in NYC. After the war he continued to serve in the Naval Reserve and retired with the rank of Lt Commander. His lifelong career was that of a licensed professional mechanical engineer. He designed a number of AC/H systems for local hospitals. He was a gardener extraordinaire and an avid reader of all topics. He traveled the world with his wife and made many friends and memories. He leaves behind his sweetheart of 69 years Ruth Russell Grim and his daughter, Susan and son in law C. Arthur Nalls, lll. Also his beloved grandsons and their wives, Chris and Karen of Pasadena, CA and Brian and Cabell of Richmond VA. He was a kind and gentle soul and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Much love and gratitude to his angels at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living. The family will receive friends on Wed. from 5-7 p.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel. A graveside service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Virginia Beach - Harlan Grim, age 93, died June 17, 2012 of old age with his family by his side. He was born Sept 22, 1918 to Nebraska pioneers Marie and John Grim. Born into a farming family he went to school in a one room schoolhouse along with his seven brothers and sisters at the age of 3. After graduating from high school at 15 he then attended Chadron State Teachers College receiving his BS and also obtained his pilot's license. Due to eyesight problems he was unable to be a Navy Pilot so he joined the regular Navy and went to Officers Training School in NYC. After the war he continued to serve in the Naval Reserve and retired with the rank of Lt Commander. His lifelong career was that of a licensed professional mechanical engineer. He designed a number of AC/H systems for local hospitals. He was a gardener extraordinaire and an avid reader of all topics. He traveled the world with his wife and made many friends and memories. He leaves behind his sweetheart of 69 years Ruth Russell Grim and his daughter, Susan and son in law C. Arthur Nalls, lll. Also his beloved grandsons and their wives, Chris and Karen of Pasadena, CA and Brian and Cabell of Richmond VA. He was a kind and gentle soul and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Much love and gratitude to his angels at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living. The family will receive friends on Wed. from 5-7 p.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel. A graveside service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Forest Lawn Cemetery.