Remembering Bob Grimmer – May 2018

Bob loved music and playing his clarinet in a variety of musical styles.  While playing with the Pennsylvania All-State High School Band, he was invited by the Penn State Blue Band director to come to Penn State and play in the band.  This he did while majoring in electrical engineering, later earning a master’s degree and working for IBM for 33 years before retiring to Canyon Lake with his wife Pat.

He played in community bands and orchestras and thoroughly enjoyed playing in chamber music ensembles, pit orchestras for operas and musicals, and “pick-up” bands that traveled in the summers to Europe, Russia, China and the Caribbean.

We were privileged to have both Bob and Pat as members of our band.  Bob passed away on April 19, 2018, at the age of 84.  He will be missed and Pat will continue to cherished by many friends within the Band.