Andy Grimes
Andy J. Grimes, 86, of San Rafael, Calif., formerly of West Union, died Saturday, June 9, 2018, at home with his family at his bedside.
At his request, there were no services.
Andy was born March 8, 1932, to Andy Sr. and Aloe Grimes in West Union.
He grew up in rural West Union, attending and graduating from West Union High School in 1950.
He later went to California, where he enlisted in the United States Navy during the Korean War.
Andy moved to Marin County, Calif., where he had a few jobs here and there, until one summer he was offered a job with the Sausalito Police Department by his cousin’s husband, who happened to be the chief at the time. When summer was over, Andy was hired on in San Anselmo, Calif.
On March 5, 1961, he married Kathy Winding in San Rafael, Calif. They became the parents of two children, Polly and Andy III.