Our nephew Todd Alan Grimm passed away peacefully surrounded by his famly in Gothenburg, Nebraska, on February 9.
He enjoyed playing and watching sports, loved music, made friends easily, was funny, generous, respectful and sympathetic to how others were feeling.
Todd holds a special place in my heart because he was born shortly after Larry and I started dating so we both came into the family about the same time. Larry and I went back to Nebraska for the services and the characteristic mentioned the most as we sat around the table was how nice Todd was. Without a doubt, Todd was a nice person.
Sad as it is for those of us who will not see him again, it was powerful and somewhat healing to gather as a family to say "good-bye." Furthermore, we were given the "gift" to witness, through the many flowers and plants and cards in addition to the people who were able to take the time to attend the services, Todd's impact on people's lives in the short time he was alive. As was printed in the memorial bulletin for his services, "...he was a believer in Jesus who faithfully practiced the only commandmant Jesus ever gave us, "Love one another as I have loved you.""
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