Forrest-Grimm-Obituary

Forrest R. Grimm

Obituary

Grimm, Forrest R. age 86, of Golden Valley. Retired from 3M, multiple patents and contributed to design of Alvin Submarine prior to 3M, also a tenor banjo player and jazz guitarist. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughter, Pamela (Victor) Fabano; son, Roger; grandchildren, Eric and Andrea. Service Monday 11 AM, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3801 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park. Visitation Sunday 2-4 PM, Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd Ave. S. one hour prior to service at the church. Interment Ft. Snelling. Memorials preferred to the church. Henry W. Anderson 612-729-2331 obit.HenryWAnderson.com
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.

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I am so grateful to Forrest for the 81 years of friendship he had with my dad. It was always a special time when the Grimms would come to our house. It's the ONLY time my mom would get out the special "chip and dip" bowls so you knew it had to be special. As a child, I never heard my parents laugh so hard as when they played 500 with Fory and Dorothy, the girls vs. the boys. The object of the game wasn't so much to win as to "set" the other team. If they could do that, they'd just howl...

Dorothy and family,
Orlin and I extend our deepest sympathy. We reflected on the memories of the times we had together. Like the trip to Mass. and finally finding the Lobster House in Boston. (Orlin and Forrest had a meeting in western Mass.) I remember your faithful visits to your mothers and aunt in the nursing home (Golden Valley Nursing Home and I believe the other was named St. Croix where your dorothy's mother was in residence.) God bless you and surround you with his love to...

I worked with Forrest on several projects while I was at 3M. We used to have many good in-depth discussions. He was a good man of God. He will be missed.

I played many gigs with Forrest and enjoyed his great talents