Gean passed away on February 21, 1999 from pneumonia. Born January 18, 1921 in Auburn, Wyoming to James B. and Lillian G. Bruce.  She grew up in Montpelier and lived there until 1986.  On September 2. 1939 she married Eugene J. "Abe" Grimes also of Montpelier.  He died in October, 1983.  She graduated as valedictorian in 1939 from Montpelier High School and lived and worked for several years in Salt Lake City and Ogden.  During the latter part of World War II she lived in Georgia while her husband served in the Army.  Gean worked for over 25 years as a ranger clerk for the US Forest Service in Caribou National Forest.  She enjoyed travelling especially with her husband and two of his friends who entertained throughout the nation as the Montpelier Lion's Trio.  She was active in many civic and church organizations and served for many years as a teacher in the LDS Relief Society and Young Women's Program.  She lived most of her life within a few blocks of her sisters, Helen Ipsen and Nedra Burgoyne. After Abe's death she moved to Logan where she spent the remainder of her life.  In Logan she became an avid supporter of the Aggie Athletics, musicals and the theatre.  Gean loved her family and enjoyed caring for others.  She kept in close contact with her children as they lived in various parts of the US and Europe. She dedicated her life to the service of others.  Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 23 at the Allen Hall Mortuary.  Graveside services were in the Montpelier Cemetery.