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Herbert N. Grimes

Washington, District of Columbia

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GRIMES HERBERT N. GRIMES Departed this life after a long illness on Friday, November 7, 2008; beloved husband of Donna Toliver Grimes; father of Nyle Ayana, Kamau Malik and Ayinde Sekou. Son of Herbert L. and Daisy Dudley Grimes of Washington, DC. Friends and relatives are invited to the...

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Herb Grimes was a good dude. He was even a better person after SEMA. R.I.P. on his memorial

Herbert Grimes was a born leader. He was able to lead young boys when we did not know what a leader was at that time. Getting people to listen and follow your command was a gift Herbert had that many young men that attended St. Emma Military Academy will never forget.

Even today, I still remember Herb Grimes'spirit-filled praise after communion at St. Teresa of Avila.I pray someone carries on the torch!

As a fan of the late Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, I found the amalgamation of these two ladies in Dianne Reeves. Twenty-five years ago, Ms. Reeves did a recording for a future t.v. show at the BET studio in Washington, D.C. This event was not made public, but a studio friend told me to be there. The venue was set up like a night club and I was the only one there with Dianne Reeves about to sing to me! Just before the crew began recording, my St. Emma Military Academy schoolmate, Herb...

Herb,
I just saw, again, Dance Party: The Teenarama Story that you co-produced. It still brings back so many good memories of our youth in D.C.
You were a great leader and ball player at Saint Emma Military Academy. Your spirit lives on for so many of us. Thank you for your friendship and presence in those critical developmental years.

You have our deepest sympathy in your time of sorrow.

May you find comfort in the love and support that surrounds you. My deepest sympathy to the Grimes family.

Donna and Family, Your husband was a fine man that will be remembered by all who knew him. Eternal Memory, Eternal Memory.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.