Dale Grimm Obituary, Death Cause – On Sunday, September 17, 2023, Dale Eugene Grimm Sr., 85, passed away in Hesperia, Michigan. He was the third of nine children born to George and Doreen (Goranson) Grimm on February 28, 1938, in Muskegon, Michigan. When Dale was a student at Muskegon Public Schools, he met Evelyn Engquist, the love of his life. On September 7, 1957, the couple tied the knot and began their life together. He began working as an apprentice carpenter at Muskegon Construction Company soon after receiving his degree.
A very outstanding cabinet making teacher at Muskegon High School inspired him to appreciate his profession. He also proudly started three seasons of varsity football for the Big Reds there. He was a proud carpenter who had known from an early age when building shacks that he wanted to be a carpenter. He began constructing his and Evelyn’s first home at the astonishing age of 21, a testament to his unwavering commitment and resolve to support his family. Dale founded Muskegon Quality Builders in 1984 along with his brother Bill and friend Walt Dahms in response to a need they identified in the neighborhood for a business committed to great craftsmanship and client satisfaction.
Muskegon Quality Builders is still a family-run business today and is a pioneer in West Michigan’s construction industry. We now appreciate so many of the structures in Muskegon and the neighboring areas because Dale’s hammer was used on them. He was a skilled tradesman who taught a great number of people. Dale cherished his job. He had a legendary work ethic and never missed a day of work. He spent countless hours building, repairing, painting, and tinkering, whether in Florida or Michigan. Dale saw work as a labor of love rather than a burden, and there was always something to be done.
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