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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 26640
Title: Kim "Sarge" W. Grace
Date: 1/23/1954-5/26/2021
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 1/23/1954
Summary: Kim “Sarge” W. Grace, age 67, of New Rockford, ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, quietly in his sleep at the Lutheran Home of Good Shepherd at the time of his passing. His Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at 10:00AM at St. John’s Catholic Church, New Rockford. His Burial was at the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford. Kim was born on January 23, 1954, in Oak Park, IL. He was the son of Katherine (Gross) and John P. Grace. Kim attended and graduated from St. Gregory High School. After graduation, Kim enlisted and served on active duty in the army from 1972–75 and served in Germany during the Cold War, serving in a tank unit patrolling along the Czech border. Having served faithfully and honorably, Kim retired from the United States Army National Guard on January 23, 2014. Having served from 1978 through 1996. Kim worked for the city of Chicago Water and Sewer Department until his retirement. The day he retired, he fulfilled his dream to move to New Rockford, where he made many good friends and rekindled old friendships. Everyone knew Sarge! Sarge loved the military, which turned his love of the military into a hobby. He enjoyed going to military shows all over to various states, as well as, making new friends along the way. Sarge loved to hunt and fish. He especially enjoyed his pheasant trips with his cousins. He loved watching westerns and war movies. No one matched his wits for western and military trivia. Sarge could be described as this rough, tough man; but deep down, he was a soft–hearted teddy bear that would have given the shirt off his back to someone in need. A special thanks to Ashby Living Center and all the staff where they took Sarge in and made him part of their family. A special thanks to all the staff who cared for Sarge at the Lutheran Home of Good Shepherd. Sarge was a member of the American Legion, New Rockford Eagles Club, and Central ND Steam Threshers. Kim is survived by: Greg, brother; sister–in–law Sanling Ran. Amy, niece; Erik, nephew; and many cousins. Kim was preceded in death by: His parents.
Red ID: FND_I_77111 Image ID: 547565 Image Notes: FND001 26640

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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