- Date Of Death: May 25, 2020
- State: Michigan
Amy Prince Grabow
Amy Pauline (Prince) Grabow was born November 19, 1968 in Robbinsdale, MN. With her father serving in Vietnam and later as a commercial pilot, she moved more than a half dozen times before the age of 12. Growing up in Southeast Missouri she fell in love with horseback riding, photography, and cheerleading.
She later graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in communications and moved back to Minnesota to pursue her career, eventually met her husband, got married, and started their family together.
Life is full of blessings. Those who knew Amy, have been blessed with an exceptional gift that can never be taken away. You will never meet anyone like Amy. Amy was a force, in the best kind of way. Her larger than life, infectious personality was apparent to everyone she met. She had the quickest of wit and an unparalleled sense of humor. She truly brought joy to everyone she knew.
As a mother, she possessed the most wonderful of qualities – fun loving, supportive, nurturing, she was the mom kids wanted to be around. Friends and family will always remember Amy as loyal, steadfast, selfless, honest, caring, nonjudgmental, trustworthy, a great listener, stylish and beautiful both inside and out. Those who knew Amy admired her ability to see the good in everything, inspiring others to be better and to help others.
Amy had a strong work ethic which led to a very successful 25+ year career in retail and marketing both at Target and the Moscoe Group where she was the VP of Marketing and Business Development. She was a talented, creative leader and in 2017 founded All The Feels, a brand dedicated to improving the lives of young people.
Amy loved to travel, spend time at the cabin, watch her girls play sports, shop the latest trends, entertain family and friends and to make us all laugh!
On May 25, 2020, Amy, her husband, three daughters, and two dogs were involved in a tragic car accident near Braham, Minnesota on their way home from their family cabin that took the lives of Amy, her oldest daughter (Abbey) and their two dogs (Piper and Cookie).
She is survived by her adoring husband of 17 1/2 years, Clint of Grant, MN; her daughters Stella and Vivian; father, James Prince and mother, Diana Prince; brothers Ryan (Diane) and Justin (Beth); sister Erin; nieces and nephews Selina, Lila, Austin, Isaac, Tiffany, Zachary and Jeremy; aunts Marcia Prince, Sharon Archer, Patricia Hill, Terry Bradley and Colleen (Joseph) Dzurik; and cousins Carl Bradley Jr., Jessica Archer, Shane Hill, Stephen Hill-Roberts, and Joseph, Jason and Joshua Dzurik.
Amy is preceded in death by her eldest daughter, Abbey; her brother-in-law Andrew Hente; her nephews Christopher and Benjamin Prince; and her paternal grandparents James and Dorothy Prince and Maternal Grandparents, Robert and Dorothy Hill.
Abigail Lucille Grabow
Abigail (Abbey) Lucille Grabow was born April 13, 2004 in St. Paul, MN. She was a compassionate soul who had an infectious love for life. She had recently turned 16 and was anxiously anticipating the day she would get to take her driver’s test, so she could start driving her sisters around this Summer.
Abbey was a rising star in the soccer community and inspired people with her love of art, fashion, and photography. She was deeply admired by friends for her wisdom and honesty. Abbey’s friend Lily summarized it best when writing, “Abbey was always there for everyone and made that known. She had so much passion for everything she did. She was so passionate about her life and living her life to its full potential.”
She had recently started working alongside her mother at All The Feels Co. where she participated in countless photo shoots, social media campaigns, and took on the role of photographer at one of their Spring photo shoots.
On May 25, 2020, Abbey, her parents, two sisters, and two dogs were involved in a tragic car accident near Braham, Minnesota on their way home from their family cabin that took the lives of Abbey, her mother (Amy) and their two dogs (Piper and Cookie).
She is survived by her loving father, Clint Grabow of Grant, MN; her sisters Stella and Vivian; Paternal Grandparents, Richard and Diane Grabow; Maternal Grandparents, James and Diana Prince; aunts Karie Blomquist (Jamie) and Erin Hente; Uncles – Ryan Prince (Diane), Justin Prince (Beth); cousins Selina, Nolan, Jeremy, Lila, Zachary, Austin, Isaac, Evan, Tiffany, and Corinne; and many more great aunts, uncles, and second cousins.
Abbey is preceded in death by her mother Amy; uncle Andrew Hente; cousins Christopher and Benjamin Prince; and her great – grandparents James and Dorothy Prince and Robert and Dorothy Hill.