NEWS
R.I.P. Captain
Richard H. Grimes, Sr.
(From the
Kalas Funeral Home) -- Richard (Dick) Henry Grimes, Sr., of
Shady Side, was a fisherman, lover of family, baseball, football and
Milwaukee’s Best Light beer which he lovingly called “Beast” died
peacefully on September 2, 2022.
Dick was born in Washington, DC, on July 9, 1940, to Russell
Emmett Grimes and Elsie Margarite Loveless. He attended Anacostia
High School in Washington, DC. While in high school, he started a
band called The Thunderbirds. Dick aspired to be a professional
musician but life got in the way and at 19 years old he became a
father.
Dick had two careers, one he liked more than the
other, the first he was a meat cutter for Safeway Supermarkets. His
second career was a Charter Boat Captain on his beloved Bay Lady. I
think you can guess which one he loved.
The love for his boat
was second only to his bride of 42 years, Delories. In addition to
his wife, he is survived by; his children Judy (Jed) and Richard,
Jr., step-children, Terry (Kevin), Pam and Jimmy; his grandchildren
Amanda (Dane), Rachel (Andrew), Jessica (Paul) and Jacob; his
great-grandchildren Duke and Maverick; his sister Beverly (Joe) and
many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Besides fishing, Dick was
an avid Redskins and Nationals fan but his passion was his family.
No matter what life threw him, he held fast without defeat. Dick
loved big, was larger than life and lived accordingly. We will miss
him greatly but we know wherever he is, he is fishing for the big
one!
Family and Friends are invited to celebrate Richards’s
life on Thursday, September 8 from 12 noon to 1 pm at the
Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater,
MD. A funeral service will follow at 1 pm in the funeral home's
chapel. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD.
Online condolences may be made using the
Memories tab.
Fair Winds and
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