Richard Grymonpre, 83, passed away peacefully in Indianapolis, Indiana
on Friday, October 8, 2010. He was born May 7, 1927 in Winnipeg, Canada,
to Jean and Suzanne Grymonpre.
Richard is survived by Susan, his wife of 39 years; his son, David and
daughter-in-law Annette; his daughter Andrea; and his son, Kris.
He earned a B.A. Honors in French and Psychology from the University of
Manitoba. Later, he earned a B.Ed., a Bachelor’s in Pedagogy, and an
M.A. in French. Finally, he earned an L.R.S.M. in performance, and an
L.R.S.M. in teaching, from the Royal School of Music in London.
A professional violist and violinist, Richard played in symphony
orchestras in Winnipeg, Denver, Houston, St. Catharine’s (Canada),
Hamilton (Canada), and finally Indianapolis, where he retired. Richard
conducted the St. Catharine’s Youth Orchestra and the Niagara (New York)
Community College Orchestra. He loved performing and always felt
fortunate to work in a field he enjoyed.
At home, he enjoyed gardening, teaching his children how to grow flowers
and vegetables in the family’s big backyard. A fond memory we have of
our Dad is planting a special tree in our yard for each of us.
A memorial service will be at the
Leppert
Mortuary, Nora Chapel, Saturday, October 16 starting at 1:00 p.m.
with a reception to follow.
