Nathaniel Robert “Bob” Grimm of Vashon Island passed away on October 21, 2008. Born in Lake Stevens, Wash., September 10, 1917 to Paul C. and Bertha Grimm. Graduated from Lake Stevens High School in 1935 and the University of Washington in 1940, with a BS in Forestry. He enlisted in the US Army in 1941, and was accepted to Officer Candidate School. Upon graduation he was accepted to the Air Force and stationed in Nebraska where he met and married Margaret Schlueter in 1943. He was later assigned to the 315th Bomb Wing of the 20th Air Force and shipped to the Mariana Islands for the duration of WWII. He was discharged with the rank of Major and awarded the Bronze Star.

He and Margaret settled in Medina, Wash. He returned to his previous employer, Ehrlich-Harrison Company, and served as vice president. The Grimm’s had two children, Kathryn Farrell of Issaquah, Wash., and Randall Grimm of Federal Way, Wash. Margaret Grimm predeceased Mr. Grimm in January, 1974. Mr. Grimm married Nan Carkeek of Bellevue in 1976 and they built a permanent home on Vashon Island and resided there until present.

Mr. Grimm was active as an officer in several local lumber organizations as well as past president of the West Coast Hardwood Wholesalers Association and president of the National Hardwood Distributors Association and president of the Washington State Chapter of the Producers Council. He was a member of Overlake Golf and Country Club, Medina, the Washington Athletic Club and Vashon Island Golf and Country Club.

At Robert’s request a private memorial will be held.

Mr. Grimm is survived by his wife, Nan, his daughter Kathy (Rich) Farrell, his son Randall (Debbie) Grimm, Stepchildren, Steven (Ann) Carkeek, Robert Carkeek, and Paul (Rebbeca) Carkeek, 9 Grandchildren and 4 Great-grandchildren and Billy Grimm, man’s best friend. Donations may be made in his honor to the Lake Stevens Historical Society, P.O. Box 874, Lake Stevens, Wash. 98258. Mr. Grimm’s Lake Stevens childhood home was made a Historical Landmark in 1994.