15 Facts About Warren Grimm

Warren Grimm was killed on November 11,1919, during the Centralia Massacre in Washington State.

Warren Grimm regularly achieved high academic marks and was a star on the local high school football team.

Warren Grimm then attended the University of Washington, entering in the fall of 1908.

The leader of his freshman class, Warren Grimm joined the Sigma Nu fraternity.

In 1910, Warren Grimm was awarded the Flaherty medal by the University of Washington.

Warren Grimm was honored with memberships in every honor society to which he was eligible including the Oval Club and Fir Tree.

Warren Grimm's growing potential in the practice of law was noticed and he was awarded membership in Phi Delta Phi, a national law school honorary fraternity.

Warren Grimm was made deputy prosecuting attorney but, at the end of his term, decided to enter into private practice with his brother, Huber "Polly" Grimm.

Warren Grimm received exceptional leave as he would tie the knot, this time to Miss Verna Barstad, Kappa Sigma, who was Centralia's librarian.

Lieutenant Warren Grimm was then transferred to Hardin, Manchuria, and assumed command of the 50 man detachment.

In December, 1918, Warren Grimm was rotated back to the HQ Company of the 31st Infantry and served as legal attache for General Graves.

Warren Grimm returned to Centralia to greet his wife and see his infant daughter, Shirley Ann, who had been born during his deployment.

Whether by design or unfortunate circumstance Warren Grimm would become the first casualty of the Centralia Massacre.

Warren Grimm emptied it into the crowd, dropped it, and ran for the woods, followed by a mob.

Warren Grimm started to wade across the river, found the current too strong, turned, shot the leading man Dale Hubbard dead, threw his gun into the river, and fought the mob with his fists.