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Joan Adams Leonard
October 17, 2022
When Carolyn and I were junior year abroad students at the Free University of Berlin we often had to repeat our last names for various ID forms. for me it was no problem - Adams was foreign enough that I simply had to spell the 5 letters, but for Carolyn, Grimm was indeed problem, German as it was. She had to trill the r again and again - Grrrrrimm, Grrrrrimm. Finally she said in German "like the brothers" and all was well.
Joan Adams Leonard, classmate
Joan Leonard
October 17, 2021
I think of Carolyn often and miss her sardonic sense of humor and her quirky, wonderful newsletters every Christmas. She comes told every time I bake or cook and use the beautiful ceramic canisters she gave as a wedding present 53 years ago.
Guenter Struve
October 27, 2016
At my exchange-year at Knox-college I met Carolyn quite frequently- as she was quite aware of her German roots and wanted to study in Berlin for at least a year. This she did; and my girl-friend (later wife) Hilleburg and I met her very often. She visited us at home in a small town north of Hamburg over Christmas and new year; and as she, being an American, was such a charming and positive "sensation" for this little town; she had to dance into the new year for hours and hours. With little money but utmost pleasure we took her on a three-day trip to Copenhagen. What a smart..and friendly person..!!
Hilleburg and Guenter Struve, Berlin and Santa Monica, CA
Sandy AlShamma
October 26, 2016
Carolyn and I were roommates at Knox and remained friends or fifty years. Assad and I enjoyed our. Visits with Mike and Carolyn at Knox and in MI. We will miss her and look forward to continuing our visits with Mike.
Sandy AlShamma
October 25, 2016
Carolyn was an active member of the League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis. She volunteered often to register new citizens after naturalization ceremonies. We will sincerely miss her.
Catherine Stenger
Joan Leonard
October 24, 2016
Carolyn and I were dorm mates at Knox College and spent our junior year together at the Free University of Berlin in Germany. She was at my wedding in a Quaker chapel in Yellow Springs Ohio and we kept in touch over the last 50years. She was smart, funny and kind. I'll especially miss her witty Christmas letters.
October 23, 2016
Carolyn was one of my favorite people.
I will truly miss her for the rest of my life. All her loved ones have my sincere sympathy. --Kathryn Knepper Roblee
Julie Klugman
October 23, 2016
Carolyn was an unwavering, steady friend from college days. She was a great friend, wife, mother, and grandmother who could always be counted on. She will be missed by all who knew her. Peace to her family.
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