Grim, F. F.

GRIM

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 5/7/2011 at 12:30:34

Grim, F. F. –
F. F. Grim, son of Alfred and Elizabeth Grim, was born in Antona, Ill. January 11, 1872 and died in Albuquerque, N.M. on February 23, 1944 at the age of 72 years, one month and two days.

When Mr. Grim was about six years of age the family moved to Eureka, Ill. where they resided for seven years before moving to a farm west of Creston. Their residence there continued until after the father died in January 1892 when the mother and two sister, Ida and Emma located in Lenox.

Mr. Grim became a member of the Christian church in Creston at the age of 18 years. He was graduated from Creston High school and after teaching a year in Orient, Ia. he entered Drake University in 1894. Mr. Grimm was graduated from that institution and took his first pastorate at Glenwood, Ia., later serving in churches in Montana. He then spent some time at Chicago University, teaching
Filling the pulpit in Beckley, W. Va. It was during his pastorate there he met Miss Ethel McDermiad whom he married in 1915 in Vermont. After their marriage they served the church in Lawrenceburg, Ky. for some time, later moving to Wilson, N.C. where they both were on the faculty of the college there.

On February 25, 1925 his wife died but Mr. Grim remained with the faculty until the spring of 1943. After visiting with relatives in Iowa and Nebraska he located in Albuquerque, N.M.

At the time of his death he was teaching in the University at Albuquerque and ministries. He leaves three sisters, Ida and Emma of Lenox and Mrs. Maggie McHargue of Ogden, Ia. together with several nephews and a host of friends.

Funeral services were Monday February 28 in Lenox, Iowa from the Arnold Funeral Chapel. The rites were conducted by the Rev. E. F. Hagee of Lenox. Burial was in Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 2, 1944