Mr. Grimes was born April 25, 1934 in Richardsville, Kentucky; the son of Lewis Grimes Sr. and Etta Mae Grimes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet, and sister, Lillian, along with brothers, Noel, Lee, Earl and Guy.
Mr. Grimes had a distinguished career that spanned from aerospace to agriculture. A self-trained engineer, he did extensive work for the Mercury and Apollo space programs, including designing and building the life support packs for the first moon landing. When he moved to Florida in the 1970's he brought his expertise to many facets of agriculture and manufacturing.
Mr. Grimes loved sports, serving as a leader with the Manatee Little League, and rooting for his favorite sports teams the University of Kentucky, and the Oakland Raiders.
He is survived by his five sons, Ken of Winter Haven, Steve, Eric and Lewis III, of Bradenton, and Scott (Ann Marie) of Sarasota, 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. A visitation will be held from 6 to 9 PM on Friday October 25, 2013 with a Funeral Service on Saturday October 26, 2013 at 1 pm both at Groover Funeral Home at Mansion Memorial Park in Ellenton, FL
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