Maxine Grimm
| Maxine Grimm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maxine Tate May 18, 1914 Tooele, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2017 (aged 102) Tooele, Utah, U.S. |
| Known for | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leader |
| Spouse(s) | Veldon Shields (m. 1939–1940; his death) Edward Miller "Pete" Grimm (m. 1947–1977; his death) |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Earl Tate and Bertha Shields Tate |
Maxine Shields Grimm (née Tate; May 18, 1914 – February 10, 2017) was a prominent American religious figure. She played a role in re-introducing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to the Philippines after World War II. She was instrumental in restoring the Benson Grist Mill as a historical site in Tooele County, Utah. She has served on several advisory boards and committees.
Maxine Tate was born in Tooele, Utah, the eldest child of Joseph Earl Tate and Bertha (née Shields) Tate. Her lineage on both sides could be traced to pioneer stock who had walked across the plains to help settle the Utah desert. Two of her grandfathers, John Shields and Samuel Lee, laid out the first boundaries of Tooele City.
She attended public schools in Tooele, graduating as high school valedictorian in 1932. Her mother died that year, so Grimm delayed college plans to remain at home and care for her younger siblings. She later enrolled at the University of Utah, graduating in 1937 with a BA in retailing and business. She then obtained an MA from New York University, after which she returned to Utah as a buyer for ZCMI.
In 1939 she married Veldon Shields, a Tooele-born Utah attorney. However, he died from natural causes on June 7, 1940 in Salt Lake City. She then returned to New York City as secretary to the president of the Retail Association of New York. Her boss was Jewish, and as World War II began engulfing Europe, he worked at smuggling refugees out and finding places for them in New York. Grimm was soon also involved in this activity.
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