Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Grimes, Harold Richard December 25, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. Miller shabodeho@aol.com January 20, 2008, 12:02 pm Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 12/27/2007. Grimes, Harold Richard Harold Richard Grimes UTAH Harold Richard Grimes, 87, passed away peacefully December 25, 2007, at his home in Providence, Utah. He was born March 5, 1920, in Lebanon, Pa., to Charles Walmer Grimes and Hazel Mae Brown Grimes. He was raised in Lebanon, Pa., and graduated from Lebanon High School. He married the love of his life, Marguerite (Peg) Elinor Wintyen on April 4, 1942, and was later sealed in the Provo LDS Temple in 1973. In January of 1943, he entered the U.S. Army to serve his country during World War II. He fought on the Pacific Front in Okinawa, and received several medals. After the war, he returned home to his wife and together they raised a family of three daughters. Peg passed away June 10, 2004. Harold worked for IBM for over 25 years as an electrical engineer. Over the years, he volunteered in several community activities. He was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in Bishoprics in Texas and New York, and on the High Council in Texas. Throughout the years he has enjoyed carpentry, bowling, golfing, sports, and traveling. He enjoyed flying and obtained his private pilot's license. Family always came first and some of his parting words were "bless each other." He is loved greatly and will be deeply missed. He is survived by his children, Peggy Lynn (Neal) Neumann, Springfield, Va., Sharon Lee (Barry) Sorensen, Providence, Utah, Vicky Ann (Melvin) Galloway, Mesa, Ariz.; six grandchildren, Robby Sorensen, Amy Smith, Talisha McGovern, Travis Galloway, Adam Sorensen and Nicole Syed; and 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, Richard Grimes, Ethel Youse, Robert Grimes, Jeannette Heim, and Daniel Grimes. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Peg, and a sister, Joyce Grimes. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2007, at the Providence 5th Ward Chapel, 355 Canyon Road, Providence, Utah. Friends and family may call at the church from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Providence City Cemetery. Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.nelsonfuneralhome.co m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Alpine Hospice, 277 Springcreek Parkway, Providence, UT 84332. Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 12/27/2007. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb