Jesse Grimes
March 7, 1985 - Feb. 4, 2025
Jesse Dale Grimes was a vital member of the community. His multifaceted interests and projects focused on improving the quality of life for people and the planet. He worked as a permaculturalist and general contractor in his business Earth Care Design and Construction. He volunteered to restore bike trails, bike parks, river beds and taught workshops on various subjects related to permaculture, natural building, food forests, fire mitigation and ecological landscaping.
He was the embodiment of Christ's directives to "love one another as I have loved you." And love your neighbor as yourself."
As a child in Arizona he grew up climbing rocks, gardening and camping at local lakes with his Dad. He loved BMX and all things bicycle at a young age. In preschool, he was one of the children that helped develop the computer tots program as a tester. He tested as a genius as early as first grade. His family thought he'd grow up to be a rocket scientist, and originally he wanted to be an aeronautical engineer, to help people explore other planets, but he later decided to focus on this planet.
Jesse was an avid surfer, and got to surf legendary surfing spots on the US West Coast and also in Australia on a trip with his mom Darlene. He
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