IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Natalie Burton

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Grimes

August 19, 1917 – February 28, 2013

Obituary

North Haverhill, NH- Natalie (Hill) Burton Grimes, 95, died on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, following a period of declining health. Natalie was born in Newbury, VT, on August 19, 1917, to Raymond Louis and Edith (Vance) Hill. Natalie was a long-time member of the Friends of Bath. A life long member of the Bath Congregational Church, she sang in the choir and hosted church picnics at the family farm. She was a member of the Pine Grove Grange # 298 for over 50 years where she served as Chaplain, treasurer, and as lecturer, planning programs for the meetings, before retiring as an Honorary Chaplain. She served as a volunteer for the Grafton County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Woodsville Area Senior Services, and the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council, receiving commendations for her many hours and smiles. Natalie loved her family, cats, and her farm life. She was a gentle woman all her life and will be missed by all who knew her. She married Stephen J. Burton and he predeceased her on January 12, 1964. She married Gerald Grimes and he predeceased her on February 2, 1991. She was also predeceased by her sister, Winona Douglas Gretchen in 1965 and her brother, Rodney R. Hill in 2001. She is survived by her two daughters, Mary Grimes and husband Ken of Columbia, NH and Joan Day and husband Dan of Concord, NH; her two sons, Raymond S. Burton of Bath, NH and Stephen Burton and wife Martha of Hanover, NH; two grandchildren, Donna Frye of Wichita Falls, TX and Jay Grimes and wife Judy of Columbia, NH; a great granddaughter, Breanna Frye and two great grandsons, Jacob and Jace Grimes; a step daughter, Helen Smith of Haverhill, NH; a sister, Evelyn Prescott of Sanbornton, NH; and nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 8, at 11 AM, at the Bath Congregational Church, Bath, with a reception, in the dining hall, to follow. Burial will be in the spring in Pine Grove Cemetery, Woodsville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bath Congregational Church, c/o Mr. Everett Rust, 102 Pettyboro Road, Bath, NH 03740. Natalie s family would like to extend our heartfelt thank you to the Grafton County Nursing Home for the wonderful care they provided to our Mother. Words cannot describe our gratitude about the loving and compassionate care your entire staff gave to her.
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