Nathan (Nate) Grindle, 47, died September 4th, 2023. Nate was born December 18th, 1975, in Fort Kent, ME, son of Roger and Anita Grindle. Nate is survived by his wife, Anna Zinovyeva, and his daughters, Eleanor and Harriet Grindle. Nate was predeceased by his father, Roger Grindle, in 1981; his brother, Richard Grindle, in 1985; and his mother, Anita Grindle, in 2010.
For the last seven years, Nate worked at the Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University. Prior to that, Nate worked at the UMass Chan Medical School. Nate loved his family, his dogs, and his friends, many of whom are known as “aunts” and “uncles” to his daughters. Nate truly enjoyed keeping up with his friends from all stages of life. A forever Mainer at heart; a family camp on Clearwater Lake was his special place. A runner and a skier in his younger years, Nate also enjoyed rooting for his favorite baseball, hockey, football, and soccer teams. Nate’s varied taste in music ranged from Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie (he listened to “Alice’s Restaurant” every Thanksgiving), to Tom Waits, and Phish (having attended several farewell Phish tours). Nate’s great sense of humor was well known among his family, friends, and co-workers, as was his penchant for science fiction and punny T-shirts. Nate, you will be missed. So long, and thanks for all the (ph)fish.
A Service of Remembrance will be held on September 16th at 2 p.m. at the Konza Prairie Biological Station (Konza Meeting Hall, 150 Konza Prairie Lane, Manhattan, KS) followed by a light reception and time to gather. Interment of the ashes will take place in Fort Kent, ME in Summer 2024, with date to be announced.