Carlton L. Grim

RED LION—Carlton L. Grim, 90, passed away Wednesday, May 03, 2023 at his residence in York Township. He was the husband of Estola M. (Leaptrotte) Grim to whom he was married for 68 years.

A Celebration of Life Service will be 11AM, Saturday, May 13, 2023 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 45 First Ave, Red Lion. Officiating the service will be the Rev. Christopher Nauta and Chaplain Mary Kay Alpaugh. A viewing will be held from 10:00-11:00AM, Saturday, at the church. Burial will be held in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens with Military Honors provided by the York County Veterans Honor Guard.

Born January 27, 1933, in Springvale, he was the son of the late Quedar C. and E. Pauline (Barshinger) Grim. He served his country in the United States Army and was a Veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Army Security Agency, a precursor to the NSA. Carlton also was known to his schoolmates as Quedar based boys at the time going by their father’s names. One of his grandsons and a great grandson have Quedar as middle names.

He was employed for 44 years until his retirement in 1995 as an Engineer with Dentsply International, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies. He retired as the Director of Operations for Dentsply’s Preventative Care Division. His work resulted in numerous new and innovative products and involved regular overseas trips to coordinate engineering across divisions of the global company.

An avid golfer, he also loved traveling, visiting 49 of the 50 states as well as China, Germany, Italy, Malta, France, Switzerland, England, Japan, Canada, Brazil and Puerto Rico. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he served as President of the Central Asian Foundation, which worked for religious freedom in the Soviet Union.

Carlton graduated from Dallastown High School in 1950, where he was a star athlete. He attended York Junior College, where he played baseball, and he graduated from Penn State University-York with a degree in Machine and Tool Design. With one of his schoolmates, he also cofounded the Eagle Woodcraft Co., hand manufacturing Benjamin Franklin 4-hour clocks and steeple chime clocks.

He was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church—Red Lion and took pleasure in maintaining his home. For many years he taught Sunday School, led the church education building committee at St. Paul’s Chapel Church, and served as a Stephens Minister and Boy Scout leader. His favorite Bible verses were Ecclesiastes 3:12-15 - “I know that there is nothing better for mankind than to be happy and to do good while they live. That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil — this is the gift of God.”

In addition to his wife, Carlton is also survived by two sons, Dr. Brian Grim and his wife, Julia Beth of Annapolis, Maryland and Keith Grim of Dallastown; five grandchildren, Melissa Grim, J.D., Joel Grim, Ph.D., Andrew Grim, M.D., Abigail Talavera, R.N., and Nicole Grim; sixteen great grandchildren and his cousin, Charlene Bonekemper. He was preceded in death by his cousin, Palmer Grim.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Amedisys Hospice of York, 984 Loucks Rd, Suite I, York, Pa 17404 or St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 45 First Ave, Red Lion, Pa 17356.

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