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Maxine Tate Shields Grimm (born 18 May 1914) is a prominent American 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. ==Biography== Grimm was born in Tooele, Utah. She was the oldest child of Joseph Earl Tate and Bertha 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. The attack on Pearl Harbor motivated her to become more directly involved in the war effort, so she joined the Red Cross. After training at Fort Bragg, she was shipped overseas. Her first assignment was a New Guinea hospital. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maxine Grimm」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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