Robert Dale Grant 1926-1998

Robert Dale Grant was born February 14, 1926, in Covina, Los Angeles, CA, and he died in Gainesville, Ga, September 14, 1998, and is buried in Roswell, GA. He was my father and grandfather to nine grandchildren who called him "Gapi."

Bob Grant, as he was called, married my mother, Donna Leigh Browne March 8, 1947, in Covina, CA, and they had the following children:

Gary Leigh Grant

Larry Robert Grant

Mary Arlene Grant

(L-R) Gary Grant, Donna Grant, Larry Grant, Mary Grant (Dec. 2010)

There is not a lot known about my father's family so I have tried to piece as much information together from the Federal Census Data and other sources that I could find.

My dad came from a large family. His father was Myron Gordon Grant born February 10, 1883 in Wisconsin. He married my grandmother, Adelaine May Addie Netzley (1883-1972) also of Wisconsin. They had the following children:

Donald Bert Grant 1905-1980

Ruby Agnes Grant 1906-1990

Pearl Eva Grant 1907-1985

Florence Grant 1910-

Raymond Grant

Elsie Grant

James Grant (died at age 3 of diphtheria)

Robert Dale Grant 1926-1998 (cause of death was emphysema\COPD)

According to the 1910 Federal Census, Myron Gordon Grant was 27 years old and living in Steven Point Ward 1, Portage, Wisconsin, and was married to Addie Grant. They had four children by 1910 and Myron's sister, May C. Grant (age 16) also lived with her brother's young family. The next census in 1920 shows Myron Gordon Grant had moved his family to Glendora, Los Angeles, CA, and the family had grown by three more children. Apparently, the move to California took place before 1920 because I found were Myron Grant had registered for the WWI draft in Los Angeles County, CA, in 1918. On the draft registration, it showed that he was married to Addie Grant and his left hand was missing a thumb which apparently was enough to keep him from serving in the military.

When the 1930 Federal Census came around Myron and Addie Grant were living in Charter Oaks, Los Angeles, CA, and their youngest child, Robert Dale Grant was almost five years old (4-11/12). The very next year, 1931, Myron Gordon Grant died from tuberculosis.

I found in the 1900 census Myron Grant's parents, Frank Gordie Grant (1853-1910) and Eveline Kickland (1857-1928) were living in Linwood, Portage, Wisconsin, with the following listed in the household:

Frederick L. Grant (age 18)

Myron G. Grant (age 17)

Jessie A. Grant (age 11)

Margaret Grant (age 7)

Vernice Grant (age 3)

Based on what I know Frank Gordie Grant and Eveline Kickland Grant lived out their days and are buried in Portage, Wisconsin. So far, I have found no information on who their parents were but I am still looking.

Their grandson, my father, Robert Dale Grant was a veteran of WWII (Master Sergeant), a wonderful father, a good provider for his family, and a person with a kind and gentle spirit. He loved the great outdoors, boating, hunting and fishing. He loved being on the water. Everybody loved Bob! A day does not pass without me missing him.

Mary Arlene Grant Dunagan

children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Robert Dale Grant