Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, February 22, 1912 ENOS S. GRIMES was born in Park County, Indiana, June 20, 1840, and died at his home in Davis City, Iowa, February 19, 1912, aged 71 years, 8 months and 29 days. He was married to ANNA E. THOMPSON, March 21, 1861, and to this union were born eight children, one GEORGE EDGAR, has preceded his father to the great beyond, the remaining children being present; MILA J. MITCHELL, of Des Moines; MARK F. GRIMES, of Leon; MINNIE A. WESTFALL, of Weldon; BERNICE V. LAWHEAD, of Amity, Mo.; JOHN R. GRIMES, of San Francisco; OSCAR E. GRIMES, of Gilman, Mo; and GRISSOM G. GRIMES, of Davis City. Mr. GRIMES moved from Weldon with his family to Davis City 24 years ago where he has since resided being engaged a number of years in the harness business. He was a man noted for his honesty and square dealing with mankind. While living in Weldon he was an active and enthusiastic worker in the Christian Church of which he was then a member. His health has been failing the past year and the last few weeks his sufferings have been intense. He was conscious up to a few minutes before his death and met it with the grim fortitude that has marked his entire life With the passing of Mr. GRIMES, Decatur County has lost one of its best citizens, having lived at both Weldon on the north side of the county and at Davis City on the south side. He was quite well known throughout the county and has many warm friends who will be pained to learn of his death. The funeral services were held at the M.E. Church in Davis City Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock conducted by Rev. J.S. Coffin, Pastor of the Leon Christian Church, assisted by Rev. Wynn, the M.E. Pastor of Davis City. An extraordinary mark of respect was shown by the business men of Davis City, who closed their places of business during the funeral services. A large audience was present. The remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Davis City Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------- Card of Thanks ~~ We wish to thank the many friends who assisted us during the sickness and death of our husband and father. -- Mrs. E. Grimes and Children. ----------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 23, 2009 [email protected]