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Grant Alward
Born: 4/8/1931
Died: 12/6/2013
Age: 82
Community: Grand Blanc, MI
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ALWARD, Grant - Of Grand Blanc, age 82, died Friday, December 6, 2013 at Genesys Regional Medical Center.
Burial of cremains at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Grant was born in Flint on April 8, 1931, the son of the late Norman and Gladys (DeLong) Alward and was a lifelong resident of Grand Blanc. On July 3, 1954, he married Beverly Edwards at Halsey Methodist Church. Grant was a 1950 Golden Glove Champion. Mr. Alward was a United States Air Force Veteran. He belonged to VFW Post# 822 Grand Blanc and VFW Post #5315, Baldwin, MI. He was also a lifetime member of DAV Chapter 3. Grant worked at General Motors for 31 years. He was a proud member of UAW Local #326. He loved to play golf, loved football and loved to be outdoors whatever time of the year it was. Grant was the best husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather ever. He had an influence on many children, known as the “Gentle Giant”
Surviving are wife, Beverly;
children, Linda (Michael) Shanks, David (Jan), Jimmy (Sharon), Patti (Craig) Oxley and Mark (Laura);
16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren;
special friends, Nancy and Dick Kroske and Harriet Beardslee;
dog, Roxy, cats, Angel and Angie.
Special thank you to Genesys NICU and McLaren Cancer Center.
Grant was preceded in death by his parents, 1 sister and 3 brothers.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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Burial of Cremains will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Great Lakes National Cemetery,4200 Belford Road, Holly, MI
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12/11/2013 |
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2:00 PM |
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Great Lakes National Cemetery
4200 Belford Road
Holly, MI 48442Get a Map to this location...
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