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Grimes, Robert
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- Grimes, Robert (Bob) Clement
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1922-02-18 - 2011-10-08
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Robert “Bob” Grimes (February 18, 1922 – October 8, 2011) was born one of six children in Longview, Texas. Grimes served the Army during World War II, and later worked as a salesman for Patrick & Co. Stationery Firm in San Francisco. Grimes adopted three children, and received several honors during his lifetime, including having a Bob Grimes Day dedicated to him in San Francisco and receiving a Certificate of Honor.
During his lifetime, Grimes amassed one of the largest sheet music collections in the United States. From his early teens, when he bought his first piece of sheet music, "All My Life" from the little-seen 1936 musical "Laughing Irish Eyes," Grimes was an avid collector. Not only did he collect sheet music, he also collected books and LPs.
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SF2018RGRK
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Article on Robert Grimes: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bob-Grimes-S-F-sheet-music-collector-dies-2327142.php