1927
John
2010
John Shafer Grant
May 29, 1927 — January 27, 2010
John Shafer "Shaf" Grant, age 82, of Marion died at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2010, in Marion General Hospital, Marion.
John was born on May 29, 1927, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late J.C. "Gabe" and Amelia (Shafer) Grant. He married Joan Lobdell on June 20, 1948. She survives.
John was a graduate of Marion High School in 1945 and was a member of the US Naval Reserve. He was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 36 years until his retirement in 1982.
He was a member of of First Friends Church in Marion and the Golden Band Sunday School Class. He was a 32nd Degree Mason of the Scottish Rite Valley of Ft. Wayne; a member of the Samaritan Lodge #105 F&AM; the Mizpah Shrine; NARFE; and the American Legion Post #10. He was on the board of Crippled Children & Adults and had helped transport children to the Shriner's Children Hospital in Chicago. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing & camping. His last gift was organ donation.
Survivors include, wife, Joan Grant of Marion, Indiana; two daughters, Lynelle Aldridge (Steve) of Marion, Indiana and Patty Furr (Robert) of Hartsville, S. Carolina; daughter-in-law, Sandy Grant of Gas City, Indiana; 7 grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Don Grant and a sister, Mary Ellen Kyler.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010, at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, with the Pastors Dane Leitch & Bob Garra officiating.
Burial will be in Estates of Serenity, Marion, Indiana.
Friends may call from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 31 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home. Masonic Services will be held at 6:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
John was born on May 29, 1927, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late J.C. "Gabe" and Amelia (Shafer) Grant. He married Joan Lobdell on June 20, 1948. She survives.
John was a graduate of Marion High School in 1945 and was a member of the US Naval Reserve. He was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 36 years until his retirement in 1982.
He was a member of of First Friends Church in Marion and the Golden Band Sunday School Class. He was a 32nd Degree Mason of the Scottish Rite Valley of Ft. Wayne; a member of the Samaritan Lodge #105 F&AM; the Mizpah Shrine; NARFE; and the American Legion Post #10. He was on the board of Crippled Children & Adults and had helped transport children to the Shriner's Children Hospital in Chicago. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing & camping. His last gift was organ donation.
Survivors include, wife, Joan Grant of Marion, Indiana; two daughters, Lynelle Aldridge (Steve) of Marion, Indiana and Patty Furr (Robert) of Hartsville, S. Carolina; daughter-in-law, Sandy Grant of Gas City, Indiana; 7 grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Don Grant and a sister, Mary Ellen Kyler.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010, at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, with the Pastors Dane Leitch & Bob Garra officiating.
Burial will be in Estates of Serenity, Marion, Indiana.
Friends may call from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 31 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home. Masonic Services will be held at 6:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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