Charles P. Grimes obituary: Charles P. Grimes's Obituary, Denver
In Memory Of
Charles P. "Chuck" Grimes
1926 - 2014
In Memory Of
Charles P. "Chuck" Grimes
1926 - 2014
Celebration of Charles “Chuck” Pearson Grimes
The world became more special on September 25th 1926 when Florence Ullathorn of Winnipeg Canada and Paul Grimes of Dayton Ohio welcomed baby Charles “Chuck” Pearson Grimes to the world. He was their second child, joining older brother Robert (Bob). Chuck was joined a few years later with Wilson (Bill). Florence later remarried and Chuck’s life was made richer by the introduction of a sister and 2 more brothers, Marie, David, & Franklin Gregory.
Chuck graduated from South High School in 1944 and met Marky that same year when she was a soda jerk at the Arvada dairy.
Since this was wartime, Chuck enlisted in the Navy submarines on September 9th, 1944. Submarine duty was extremely difficult to obtain, the screening and training was rigorous and those selected were considered the Navy’s elite. Chuck’s full Navy rank was AS 2SC (FC) SS. As a Seaman 2nd class fire controlman, he was responsible for actually firing the torpedoes. He completed sub training and was then assigned to and served on the USS Dolphin. The atomic bombs were dropped, and the war ended so Chuck completed his tour and he was honorably discharged from the US Navy on October 31st, 1945.
Chuck proposed at a bowling league match, Marky accepted (with her parent’s consent of course!), and he married Marcella (Marky) May Shaw on June 14th 1947 at Highland Park Presbyterian Church.
Chuck was preceded in death by his mother and father Florence & Paul Grimes, and his two brothers Dr. Wilson Grimes, and Robert Grimes and brother & sister in-laws Wilfred (Bud) & Beverly Shaw. Chuck is survived by Marky, his wife of 68 years, his daughter Kathy Grimes-Ison of Lexington KY, his son Patrick Grimes of Evergreen CO, his loving sister Marie Rich and brother-in-law Monroe (Bob) and brothers David & Franklin all residing in Joplin MO, as well as countless nieces and nephews across the US.
After his military service, Chuck started working at the phone company, Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company, which would later be called Mountain Bell which morphed into US West Communications.
Chuck started his Bell system career as a Groundman/Lineman – he was on a line crew. Line crews built and maintained the aerial phone network. His territory for many years included the mountains and the Western slope. Having this mountain territory gave him the opportunity to be outdoors and in the mountains, which sparked other lifelong interests and hobbies, like hunting, fishing and 4-wheeling.
He later applied for an outside plant engineering position, where he would use his former expertise as lineman to now design and engineer the poles & network that he used to climb up and work on. In fact, Chuck also was the lead engineer responsible for bringing the 1st cable television to metropolitan Denver in the early 1980s. Another project Chuck worked on was the Green mountain dam project where he worked on the telephone lines during dam construction.
He retired from US West in December 16th 1983 after nearly 37 years of service to MA Bell. A lifelong phone company man, he was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and active in their meetings and luncheons.
Family was very important to Chuck and Marky. They started adding to their lives in 1954 when Kathy Lee Grimes was born on July 14th 1954. Their second child, Patrick Michael Grimes joined the family on Sept 18th 1957.
If you already don’t know, sub-vets are a tight bunch, and with an unwritten agreement with Vi & Vern Hubbard formerly of Grand Junction, Gary & Pam Hubbard and their two children are considered children and grandchildren of Chuck and Marky.
Aside from the plethora of dogs and cats throughout Chuck’s life, two held a special place in his heart – Kelly, Chuck’s first Doberman and Laddie, a St Adrian collie. Chuck is survived by his Doberman, Margo, rescued from Kansas City’s Doberman rescue group.
Like all families, the Grimes loved to travel. Their 1st motor home was purchased after Chuck retired. Over the years, they began graduating into larger and larger motorhomes until finally reaching their 5th and final motorhome. Along the highways and biways as they motorhomed, Chuck and Marky traveled with friends like Clay & Ann Decker and Lee & Bill O’Halloran.
But even before motorhoming, family vacations to the Colorado mountains, 4 wheeling adventures, exploration of ghost towns, and camping & fishing trips were fun times for the family. Chuck’s favorite camping spot was the Flattops in the White River National forest. Even their weimaraner got into the sport of hunting jack rabbits. Fishing was another pastime and Chuck & Marky went as far as Alaska and many neighboring western states.
Chuck also took a once in a lifetime trip to Washington DC through the Honor Flight Network non-profit organization to visit the various military monuments, particularly the recently completed WWII memorial.
Most recently, Chuck and Marky went to Joplin, Missouri to visit with Marie and Patty. They also took the opportunity to go further to the Ozarks for more family visits and fishing with his nephew Duane. In fact, Duane attributed early fishing trips with his Uncle Charles for sparking his love of fishing and current life as a professional fishing guide.
Chuck joined the US Submarine Veterans WWII in the mid 80s and was a lifetime member. Chuck had been a very active member and served multiple times as past President and treasurer of the local Mile Hi Diggers chapter of the US Submarine Veterans WWII, and also served as Colorado state commander of US Submarine Veterans WWII. Chuck was a good organizer and in fact talked folks into joining the group.
Chuck was a member of the Holland Club. The Holland Club is an exclusive club for regular United States Submarine Veterans Inc. (USSVI) members who have been designated “Qualified in Submarines” for 50 years or more. When Chuck qualified, diesel powered submarines were state of the art. The USSVI website says: “When we meet a Holland Club member, we are in the presence of the institutional memory of the US Submarine Force. They, along with all their ‘brothers of the dolphin’, are the historical connection and inspiration for the Submariner of the future. Although they no longer sail beneath the seas, they still wear their ‘dolphins’ with honor and pride.”
Chuck’s life also included civic duties. He was the 2nd President of Harvey Park improvement association in the late 50s.
The surviving family of Chuck would like to thank you for coming and celebrating his life. He lives on in our hearts and thoughts.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, Kansas City Doberman rescue, or to the local Rocky Mountain based submarine veterans with checks made payable to USSVI and sent to Treasurer Dan Tostevin 734 Pope Dr., Erie CO 80516.
To share a memory of Charles or leave a special condolence message for his family, please click the Share Memories button above.
The world became more special on September 25th 1926 when Florence Ullathorn of Winnipeg Canada and Paul Grimes of Dayton Ohio welcomed baby Charles “Chuck” Pearson Grimes to the world. He was their second child, joining older brother Robert (Bob). Chuck was joined a few years later with Wilson (Bill). Florence later remarried and Chuck’s life was made richer by the introduction of a sister and 2 more brothers, Marie, David, & Franklin Gregory.
Chuck graduated from South High School in 1944 and met Marky that same year when she was a soda jerk at the Arvada dairy.
Since this was wartime, Chuck enlisted in the Navy submarines on September 9th, 1944. Submarine duty was extremely difficult to obtain, the screening and training was rigorous and those selected were considered the Navy’s elite. Chuck’s full Navy rank was AS 2SC (FC) SS. As a Seaman 2nd class fire controlman, he was responsible for actually firing the torpedoes. He completed sub training and was then assigned to and served on the USS Dolphin. The atomic bombs were dropped, and the war ended so Chuck completed his tour and he was honorably discharged from the US Navy on October 31st, 1945.
Chuck proposed at a bowling league match, Marky accepted (with her parent’s consent of course!), and he married Marcella (Marky) May Shaw on June 14th 1947 at Highland Park Presbyterian Church.
Chuck was preceded in death by his mother and father Florence & Paul Grimes, and his two brothers Dr. Wilson Grimes, and Robert Grimes and brother & sister in-laws Wilfred (Bud) & Beverly Shaw. Chuck is survived by Marky, his wife of 68 years, his daughter Kathy Grimes-Ison of Lexington KY, his son Patrick Grimes of Evergreen CO, his loving sister Marie Rich and brother-in-law Monroe (Bob) and brothers David & Franklin all residing in Joplin MO, as well as countless nieces and nephews across the US.
After his military service, Chuck started working at the phone company, Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company, which would later be called Mountain Bell which morphed into US West Communications.
Chuck started his Bell system career as a Groundman/Lineman – he was on a line crew. Line crews built and maintained the aerial phone network. His territory for many years included the mountains and the Western slope. Having this mountain territory gave him the opportunity to be outdoors and in the mountains, which sparked other lifelong interests and hobbies, like hunting, fishing and 4-wheeling.
He later applied for an outside plant engineering position, where he would use his former expertise as lineman to now design and engineer the poles & network that he used to climb up and work on. In fact, Chuck also was the lead engineer responsible for bringing the 1st cable television to metropolitan Denver in the early 1980s. Another project Chuck worked on was the Green mountain dam project where he worked on the telephone lines during dam construction.
He retired from US West in December 16th 1983 after nearly 37 years of service to MA Bell. A lifelong phone company man, he was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and active in their meetings and luncheons.
Family was very important to Chuck and Marky. They started adding to their lives in 1954 when Kathy Lee Grimes was born on July 14th 1954. Their second child, Patrick Michael Grimes joined the family on Sept 18th 1957.
If you already don’t know, sub-vets are a tight bunch, and with an unwritten agreement with Vi & Vern Hubbard formerly of Grand Junction, Gary & Pam Hubbard and their two children are considered children and grandchildren of Chuck and Marky.
Aside from the plethora of dogs and cats throughout Chuck’s life, two held a special place in his heart – Kelly, Chuck’s first Doberman and Laddie, a St Adrian collie. Chuck is survived by his Doberman, Margo, rescued from Kansas City’s Doberman rescue group.
Like all families, the Grimes loved to travel. Their 1st motor home was purchased after Chuck retired. Over the years, they began graduating into larger and larger motorhomes until finally reaching their 5th and final motorhome. Along the highways and biways as they motorhomed, Chuck and Marky traveled with friends like Clay & Ann Decker and Lee & Bill O’Halloran.
But even before motorhoming, family vacations to the Colorado mountains, 4 wheeling adventures, exploration of ghost towns, and camping & fishing trips were fun times for the family. Chuck’s favorite camping spot was the Flattops in the White River National forest. Even their weimaraner got into the sport of hunting jack rabbits. Fishing was another pastime and Chuck & Marky went as far as Alaska and many neighboring western states.
Chuck also took a once in a lifetime trip to Washington DC through the Honor Flight Network non-profit organization to visit the various military monuments, particularly the recently completed WWII memorial.
Most recently, Chuck and Marky went to Joplin, Missouri to visit with Marie and Patty. They also took the opportunity to go further to the Ozarks for more family visits and fishing with his nephew Duane. In fact, Duane attributed early fishing trips with his Uncle Charles for sparking his love of fishing and current life as a professional fishing guide.
Chuck joined the US Submarine Veterans WWII in the mid 80s and was a lifetime member. Chuck had been a very active member and served multiple times as past President and treasurer of the local Mile Hi Diggers chapter of the US Submarine Veterans WWII, and also served as Colorado state commander of US Submarine Veterans WWII. Chuck was a good organizer and in fact talked folks into joining the group.
Chuck was a member of the Holland Club. The Holland Club is an exclusive club for regular United States Submarine Veterans Inc. (USSVI) members who have been designated “Qualified in Submarines” for 50 years or more. When Chuck qualified, diesel powered submarines were state of the art. The USSVI website says: “When we meet a Holland Club member, we are in the presence of the institutional memory of the US Submarine Force. They, along with all their ‘brothers of the dolphin’, are the historical connection and inspiration for the Submariner of the future. Although they no longer sail beneath the seas, they still wear their ‘dolphins’ with honor and pride.”
Chuck’s life also included civic duties. He was the 2nd President of Harvey Park improvement association in the late 50s.
The surviving family of Chuck would like to thank you for coming and celebrating his life. He lives on in our hearts and thoughts.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, Kansas City Doberman rescue, or to the local Rocky Mountain based submarine veterans with checks made payable to USSVI and sent to Treasurer Dan Tostevin 734 Pope Dr., Erie CO 80516.
To share a memory of Charles or leave a special condolence message for his family, please click the Share Memories button above.
Celebration of Charles “Chuck” Pearson Grimes
The world became more special on September 25th 1926 when Florence Ullathorn of Winnipeg Canada and Paul Grimes of Dayton Ohio welcomed baby Charles “Chuck” Pearson Grimes to the world. He was their second child, joining older brother Robert (Bob). Chuck was joined a few years later with Wilson (Bill). Florence later remarried and Chuck’s life was made richer by the introduction of a sister and 2 more brothers, Marie, David, & Franklin Gregory.
Chuck graduated from South High School in 1944 and met Marky that same year when she was a soda jerk at the Arvada dairy.
Since this was wartime, Chuck enlisted in the Navy submarines on September 9th, 1944. Submarine duty was extremely difficult to obtain, the screening and training was rigorous and those selected were considered the Navy’s elite. Chuck’s full Navy rank was AS 2SC (FC) SS. As a Seaman 2nd class fire controlman, he was responsible for actually firing the torpedoes. He completed sub training and was then assigned to and served on the USS Dolphin. The atomic bombs were dropped, and the war ended so Chuck completed his tour and he was honorably discharged from the US Navy on October 31st, 1945.
Chuck proposed at a bowling league match, Marky accepted (with her parent’s consent of course!), and he married Marcella (Marky) May Shaw on June 14th 1947 at Highland Park Presbyterian Church.
Chuck was preceded in death by his mother and father Florence & Paul Grimes, and his two brothers Dr. Wilson Grimes, and Robert Grimes and brother & sister in-laws Wilfred (Bud) & Beverly Shaw. Chuck is survived by Marky, his wife of 68 years, his daughter Kathy Grimes-Ison of Lexington KY, his son Patrick Grimes of Evergreen CO, his loving sister Marie Rich and brother-in-law Monroe (Bob) and brothers David & Franklin all residing in Joplin MO, as well as countless nieces and nephews across the US.
After his military service, Chuck started working at the phone company, Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company, which would later be called Mountain Bell which morphed into US West Communications.
Chuck started his Bell system career as a Groundman/Lineman – he was on a line crew. Line crews built and maintained the aerial phone network. His territory for many years included the mountains and the Western slope. Having this mountain territory gave him the opportunity to be outdoors and in the mountains, which sparked other lifelong interests and hobbies, like hunting, fishing and 4-wheeling.
He later applied for an outside plant engineering position, where he would use his former expertise as lineman to now design and engineer the poles & network that he used to climb up and work on. In fact, Chuck also was the lead engineer responsible for bringing the 1st cable television to metropolitan Denver in the early 1980s. Another project Chuck worked on was the Green mountain dam project where he worked on the telephone lines during dam construction.
He retired from US West in December 16th 1983 after nearly 37 years of service to MA Bell. A lifelong phone company man, he was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and active in their meetings and luncheons.
Family was very important to Chuck and Marky. They started adding to their lives in 1954 when Kathy Lee Grimes was born on July 14th 1954. Their second child, Patrick Michael Grimes joined the family on Sept 18th 1957.
If you already don’t know, sub-vets are a tight bunch, and with an unwritten agreement with Vi & Vern Hubbard formerly of Grand Junction, Gary & Pam Hubbard and their two children are considered children and grandchildren of Chuck and Marky.
Aside from the plethora of dogs and cats throughout Chuck’s life, two held a special place in his heart – Kelly, Chuck’s first Doberman and Laddie, a St Adrian collie. Chuck is survived by his Doberman, Margo, rescued from Kansas City’s Doberman rescue group.
Like all families, the Grimes loved to travel. Their 1st motor home was purchased after Chuck retired. Over the years, they began graduating into larger and larger motorhomes until finally reaching their 5th and final motorhome. Along the highways and biways as they motorhomed, Chuck and Marky traveled with friends like Clay & Ann Decker and Lee & Bill O’Halloran.
But even before motorhoming, family vacations to the Colorado mountains, 4 wheeling adventures, exploration of ghost towns, and camping & fishing trips were fun times for the family. Chuck’s favorite camping spot was the Flattops in the White River National forest. Even their weimaraner got into the sport of hunting jack rabbits. Fishing was another pastime and Chuck & Marky went as far as Alaska and many neighboring western states.
Chuck also took a once in a lifetime trip to Washington DC through the Honor Flight Network non-profit organization to visit the various military monuments, particularly the recently completed WWII memorial.
Most recently, Chuck and Marky went to Joplin, Missouri to visit with Marie and Patty. They also took the opportunity to go further to the Ozarks for more family visits and fishing with his nephew Duane. In fact, Duane attributed early fishing trips with his Uncle Charles for sparking his love of fishing and current life as a professional fishing guide.
Chuck joined the US Submarine Veterans WWII in the mid 80s and was a lifetime member. Chuck had been a very active member and served multiple times as past President and treasurer of the local Mile Hi Diggers chapter of the US Submarine Veterans WWII, and also served as Colorado state commander of US Submarine Veterans WWII. Chuck was a good organizer and in fact talked folks into joining the group.
Chuck was a member of the Holland Club. The Holland Club is an exclusive club for regular United States Submarine Veterans Inc. (USSVI) members who have been designated “Qualified in Submarines” for 50 years or more. When Chuck qualified, diesel powered submarines were state of the art. The USSVI website says: “When we meet a Holland Club member, we are in the presence of the institutional memory of the US Submarine Force. They, along with all their ‘brothers of the dolphin’, are the historical connection and inspiration for the Submariner of the future. Although they no longer sail beneath the seas, they still wear their ‘dolphins’ with honor and pride.”
Chuck’s life also included civic duties. He was the 2nd President of Harvey Park improvement association in the late 50s.
The surviving family of Chuck would like to thank you for coming and celebrating his life. He lives on in our hearts and thoughts.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, Kansas City Doberman rescue, or to the local Rocky Mountain based submarine veterans with checks made payable to USSVI and sent to Treasurer Dan Tostevin 734 Pope Dr., Erie CO 80516.
To share a memory of Charles or leave a special condolence message for his family, please click the Share Memories button above.
The world became more special on September 25th 1926 when Florence Ullathorn of Winnipeg Canada and Paul Grimes of Dayton Ohio welcomed baby Charles “Chuck” Pearson Grimes to the world. He was their second child, joining older brother Robert (Bob). Chuck was joined a few years later with Wilson (Bill). Florence later remarried and Chuck’s life was made richer by the introduction of a sister and 2 more brothers, Marie, David, & Franklin Gregory.
Chuck graduated from South High School in 1944 and met Marky that same year when she was a soda jerk at the Arvada dairy.
Since this was wartime, Chuck enlisted in the Navy submarines on September 9th, 1944. Submarine duty was extremely difficult to obtain, the screening and training was rigorous and those selected were considered the Navy’s elite. Chuck’s full Navy rank was AS 2SC (FC) SS. As a Seaman 2nd class fire controlman, he was responsible for actually firing the torpedoes. He completed sub training and was then assigned to and served on the USS Dolphin. The atomic bombs were dropped, and the war ended so Chuck completed his tour and he was honorably discharged from the US Navy on October 31st, 1945.
Chuck proposed at a bowling league match, Marky accepted (with her parent’s consent of course!), and he married Marcella (Marky) May Shaw on June 14th 1947 at Highland Park Presbyterian Church.
Chuck was preceded in death by his mother and father Florence & Paul Grimes, and his two brothers Dr. Wilson Grimes, and Robert Grimes and brother & sister in-laws Wilfred (Bud) & Beverly Shaw. Chuck is survived by Marky, his wife of 68 years, his daughter Kathy Grimes-Ison of Lexington KY, his son Patrick Grimes of Evergreen CO, his loving sister Marie Rich and brother-in-law Monroe (Bob) and brothers David & Franklin all residing in Joplin MO, as well as countless nieces and nephews across the US.
After his military service, Chuck started working at the phone company, Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company, which would later be called Mountain Bell which morphed into US West Communications.
Chuck started his Bell system career as a Groundman/Lineman – he was on a line crew. Line crews built and maintained the aerial phone network. His territory for many years included the mountains and the Western slope. Having this mountain territory gave him the opportunity to be outdoors and in the mountains, which sparked other lifelong interests and hobbies, like hunting, fishing and 4-wheeling.
He later applied for an outside plant engineering position, where he would use his former expertise as lineman to now design and engineer the poles & network that he used to climb up and work on. In fact, Chuck also was the lead engineer responsible for bringing the 1st cable television to metropolitan Denver in the early 1980s. Another project Chuck worked on was the Green mountain dam project where he worked on the telephone lines during dam construction.
He retired from US West in December 16th 1983 after nearly 37 years of service to MA Bell. A lifelong phone company man, he was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and active in their meetings and luncheons.
Family was very important to Chuck and Marky. They started adding to their lives in 1954 when Kathy Lee Grimes was born on July 14th 1954. Their second child, Patrick Michael Grimes joined the family on Sept 18th 1957.
If you already don’t know, sub-vets are a tight bunch, and with an unwritten agreement with Vi & Vern Hubbard formerly of Grand Junction, Gary & Pam Hubbard and their two children are considered children and grandchildren of Chuck and Marky.
Aside from the plethora of dogs and cats throughout Chuck’s life, two held a special place in his heart – Kelly, Chuck’s first Doberman and Laddie, a St Adrian collie. Chuck is survived by his Doberman, Margo, rescued from Kansas City’s Doberman rescue group.
Like all families, the Grimes loved to travel. Their 1st motor home was purchased after Chuck retired. Over the years, they began graduating into larger and larger motorhomes until finally reaching their 5th and final motorhome. Along the highways and biways as they motorhomed, Chuck and Marky traveled with friends like Clay & Ann Decker and Lee & Bill O’Halloran.
But even before motorhoming, family vacations to the Colorado mountains, 4 wheeling adventures, exploration of ghost towns, and camping & fishing trips were fun times for the family. Chuck’s favorite camping spot was the Flattops in the White River National forest. Even their weimaraner got into the sport of hunting jack rabbits. Fishing was another pastime and Chuck & Marky went as far as Alaska and many neighboring western states.
Chuck also took a once in a lifetime trip to Washington DC through the Honor Flight Network non-profit organization to visit the various military monuments, particularly the recently completed WWII memorial.
Most recently, Chuck and Marky went to Joplin, Missouri to visit with Marie and Patty. They also took the opportunity to go further to the Ozarks for more family visits and fishing with his nephew Duane. In fact, Duane attributed early fishing trips with his Uncle Charles for sparking his love of fishing and current life as a professional fishing guide.
Chuck joined the US Submarine Veterans WWII in the mid 80s and was a lifetime member. Chuck had been a very active member and served multiple times as past President and treasurer of the local Mile Hi Diggers chapter of the US Submarine Veterans WWII, and also served as Colorado state commander of US Submarine Veterans WWII. Chuck was a good organizer and in fact talked folks into joining the group.
Chuck was a member of the Holland Club. The Holland Club is an exclusive club for regular United States Submarine Veterans Inc. (USSVI) members who have been designated “Qualified in Submarines” for 50 years or more. When Chuck qualified, diesel powered submarines were state of the art. The USSVI website says: “When we meet a Holland Club member, we are in the presence of the institutional memory of the US Submarine Force. They, along with all their ‘brothers of the dolphin’, are the historical connection and inspiration for the Submariner of the future. Although they no longer sail beneath the seas, they still wear their ‘dolphins’ with honor and pride.”
Chuck’s life also included civic duties. He was the 2nd President of Harvey Park improvement association in the late 50s.
The surviving family of Chuck would like to thank you for coming and celebrating his life. He lives on in our hearts and thoughts.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, Kansas City Doberman rescue, or to the local Rocky Mountain based submarine veterans with checks made payable to USSVI and sent to Treasurer Dan Tostevin 734 Pope Dr., Erie CO 80516.
To share a memory of Charles or leave a special condolence message for his family, please click the Share Memories button above.
Services & Gatherings
Public Gathering:
Friday, November 07, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Newcomer - West Metro Chapel
901 South Sheridan Blvd
Lakewood, CO 80226
Directions & Map
Memorial Service
Friday, November 07, 2014 at 10:30 AM
Newcomer - West Metro Chapel
901 South Sheridan Blvd
Lakewood, CO 80226
Directions & Map
Interment
Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging Area "C"
West Metro Chapel (303-274-6065) is assisting the family
West Metro Chapel (303-274-6065) is assisting the family