1921
Dr.
2008
Dr. Merlyn Arthur Grant
November 2, 1921 — August 25, 2008
Dr. Merlyn Arthur Grant, age 86, died on Monday, August 25, 2008 in Warsaw, Indiana, after a prolonged confinement. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Marion, Indiana.
Dr. Grant was the son of the late Lois and Malcolm Grant who were missionaries in Hong Kong. Chinese was his first spoken language, and he was the eldest of five children. He was educated in British schools.
Dr. Grant left Hong Kong in August 1938, by ship, CPR "Empress of Canada," and arrived in Seattle, Washington, on a student visa to attend Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, where he graduated in 1942. While in the U.S. Army, he was naturalized as a U.S. Citizen in November 1943. Also while in the service, he attended Harvard University and learned to read and write the Chinese language.
After meeting his wife, Ruth Emmaline Boller, at Taylor University, they married on March 5, 1944. Dr. Grant later attended and graduated in 1950 from Indiana University School of Medicine. He did his internship and residency work in Chicago, Illinois, and South Bend, Indiana.
Dr. Grant worked for 42 years as an anesthesiologist, mostly at Marion General Hospital, and he retired in 1994. In the early years of his career, Dr. Grant traveled to hospitals in Anderson, Kokomo, and Muncie, Indiana, carrying his own equipment in the back of a station wagon.
In 1964 he began full-time work at Marion General Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Grant lived in Marion from that time until mid-2007. He took continuing education hours in anesthesiology but also would take a few hours of courses in hypnosis. He used hypnosis techniques in his practice, stating that hypnosis worked especially well on anxious pre-surgery children.
Dr. Grant's hobbies included photography, audio equipment/music, computers along with flying his private plane. He was a pilot for over 20 years and flew mainly in Indiana, but he did make a cross county trip or two. He was also an avid and knowledgeable glass paperweight collector. He served as president of the Indiana Chapter of the Paperweight Collectors Association.
Dr. Grant is survived by his loving family, his wife of 64 years, Ruth; their two children Douglas Grant (Barbara) and Martha Hart (Henry); 4 step-granddaughters and 7 step-great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Dr. Grant was also preceded in death by four siblings.
Calling hours are from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 28 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 29 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, with Pastor Tom Richards of First Baptist Church officiating.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 403 W. 4th. Street, Marion, Indiana 46952, and Taylor University, Upland, Indiana.
Dr. Grant was the son of the late Lois and Malcolm Grant who were missionaries in Hong Kong. Chinese was his first spoken language, and he was the eldest of five children. He was educated in British schools.
Dr. Grant left Hong Kong in August 1938, by ship, CPR "Empress of Canada," and arrived in Seattle, Washington, on a student visa to attend Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, where he graduated in 1942. While in the U.S. Army, he was naturalized as a U.S. Citizen in November 1943. Also while in the service, he attended Harvard University and learned to read and write the Chinese language.
After meeting his wife, Ruth Emmaline Boller, at Taylor University, they married on March 5, 1944. Dr. Grant later attended and graduated in 1950 from Indiana University School of Medicine. He did his internship and residency work in Chicago, Illinois, and South Bend, Indiana.
Dr. Grant worked for 42 years as an anesthesiologist, mostly at Marion General Hospital, and he retired in 1994. In the early years of his career, Dr. Grant traveled to hospitals in Anderson, Kokomo, and Muncie, Indiana, carrying his own equipment in the back of a station wagon.
In 1964 he began full-time work at Marion General Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Grant lived in Marion from that time until mid-2007. He took continuing education hours in anesthesiology but also would take a few hours of courses in hypnosis. He used hypnosis techniques in his practice, stating that hypnosis worked especially well on anxious pre-surgery children.
Dr. Grant's hobbies included photography, audio equipment/music, computers along with flying his private plane. He was a pilot for over 20 years and flew mainly in Indiana, but he did make a cross county trip or two. He was also an avid and knowledgeable glass paperweight collector. He served as president of the Indiana Chapter of the Paperweight Collectors Association.
Dr. Grant is survived by his loving family, his wife of 64 years, Ruth; their two children Douglas Grant (Barbara) and Martha Hart (Henry); 4 step-granddaughters and 7 step-great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Dr. Grant was also preceded in death by four siblings.
Calling hours are from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 28 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 29 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, with Pastor Tom Richards of First Baptist Church officiating.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 403 W. 4th. Street, Marion, Indiana 46952, and Taylor University, Upland, Indiana.
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