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GRIMES, Virgil

Source: Indianapolis Star, Wed 14 Jan 1987 p 51

Greencastle, Ind – Virgil Grimes, 95, Greencastle, died Tuesday in Putnam County Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Brick Chapel Cemetery here. Calling will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday in Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home here. In 1961 he retired as head of the maintenance department of the Indiana School for the Blind, Indianapolis.  He had also been a self-employed electrician and was a sheriff’s deputy in Greencastle in 1928 He was a member of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church.  Born in Belle Union, he lived in Greencastle most of his life. Survivors: wife, Ida B. Grimes; daughter, Phyllis Ross: sons, Jack W. and Jerry K. Grimes; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great grandchildren. - kbz
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