Gary Grant

Gary Samuel Grant, 76, passed away at home with family at his side on Sunday, September 17, 2017, after a long illness.

Gary was born on December 30, 1940, to Harry and Dorothy (Tuttle) Grant and is survived by his children Matt (Tiffany) Grant of King George, VA; Madeline (Brian) Crandell of Madrid; Rachel (Justin) Wonders of Altoona; and Rebecca (Joe) Grant of Des Moines; nine grandchildren, Elauria, Blayke, Kaine, Ryker Grant; Cody and Chase Crandell; and Austin, Marissa, Trevor Wonders; a sister Marilynn (Jerry) Wadden; and niece Leigh Wadden. He was preceded in death by his parents, a nephew Bill Wadden, and niece Julie Wadden.

He was a graduate of North High School and a Des Moines Flight School. He had worked at several jobs throughout his life, but his true passions were creating drawings and paintings and being a part-time private pilot and flight instructor, a license he renewed for many years after he had retired. He liked to keep his mind sharp, so, even while he was deathly ill, he was interested in engaging visitors in games on his iPhone, and he continued to create drawings for family until a few days before his death.

Gary was fortunate to have so many loving family members. He was mostly housebound for more than a year, but his daughters faithfully made schedules so that one of them fixed dinner and stayed several hours with him every night. In addition, toward the end of his life, family cared for him before work, on lunch breaks, and between jobs. He was indeed a lucky man to have such loving care for so long.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Any memorial contributions may be made in loving memory of Gary to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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