John Harlin Grimes ’61

John died at his home in Bahama, N.C., on Mar. 19, 2000. Born in Lexington, Ky., he graduated from Henry Clay H.S. At Princeton, he was a premed biology major, joined Quad, and was active in the band, orchestra, and the Savoyards. John roomed with Pete Pettibone, Walt Fowski, and Jon Hlafter.

Following medical school at Northwestern and residency at Duke, he was on Duke's medical staff until 1977, when he entered private practice in urology at Durham County General Hospital while remaining on the Duke Medical Center faculty. He returned full-time to Duke in 1998, where he remained until lung cancer incapacitated him last year. Active in professional organizations, John also had an active career as a flutist and singer and served two terms as pres. of the Durham Symphony.

Memorial services were held in the Duke U. Chapel and in Furry Creek, British Columbia, John's beloved retirement home.

He is survived by his wife, Dr. Sharon Schildein Grimes, two sons, John and William, a grandson, his sister, Susan Walden, and his brother, Dr. Allen Jr. '59. We join them in mourning the passing of our classmate.

The Class of 1961