EARL N. GRIMM, 82, a resident of Concrete, passed away on Friday July 2, 2004 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on April 13, 1922 at the family home in Sauk, WA, the son of Roy and Ethel Kirby Grimm. He was raised and attended school in Concrete.
Earl began working at a young age and held a variety of jobs. He worked on a fishing boat out of Tacoma until he was called to duty during World War II. He served in France and Germany and was wounded twice for which he received the Purple Heart medal. When he returned home he again worked on a fishing boat that took him to Anchorage where he then worked as a bus driver and mechanic. While in Anchorage he met and married Marian Hagen.
In 1947 they returned to the Skagit Valley with their daughter, Evonnne, and Earl worked for Ray Reiter as a mechanic. He also worked in road construction, starting Grimm Brothers Logging in the mid 1950’s with his younger brother Roy. In 1962 began working for Snelson Inc., then in 1972 for Bechtel Inc., working on the Alaska Pipeline, and then for various other construction companies.
He belonged to the Elks and American Legion, and the Operating Engineers, # 302 and 701. He enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Earl was a loving, caring and devoted husband, father and friend.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Evonne and Dennis Moran of Concrete; a granddaughter, Lori Blackwell of Sedro-Woolley; a grandson, Garrett Czerski of Alaska; and a great-grandson, Kramer Blackwell of Sedro-Woolley. His brother, Roy Grimm Jr. of Sequim; two sisters, June Haskett of Arlington and Lylian Pape of Sedro-Woolley; numerous nieces and nephews, and a close friend, Irene Valley of Salem, OR. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marian Grimm, second wife, Greta Franzen Grimm, his father, Roy Grimm Sr., his mother, Ethel Grimm Scott, his brothers, Ernest S., Howard E., Floyd H., and Jay Grimm and a sister Eva L. Loth.
Memorials are suggested to the Children’s Hospital in Seattle.
At his request there will be no services. Cremation arrangements under direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.
I was very blessed to have you for my Dad. You were a kind, loving and gentle father. As I told you before if I could have had my pick of any man on earth I would have chosen you to be my Dad. Everyone should have had a Dad like you. You taught me how to ride a bike and drive a car and showed me what a good husband should be. You always worked very hard and provided for us extreamly well and we never went without. You never judged anyone and would help anyone who needed it.
I will be glad when we can be together again. I miss you.
All my love your Daughter