Elmer Oscar Grant

GRANT SANSBURN

Posted By: Claire Marie Gant (email)
Date: 12/29/2001 at 01:33:27

The following obits are in "The Sebeka Review" August 15,1941 & Aug 29,1941
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(Aug 15, 1941)
Elmer Grant Died After A Brief Illness
Funeral Services will be Held Thursday Afternoon In Sebeka Memorial Hall

This community was deeply shocked by the unexpected death of Elmer Grant, pioneer and highly respected citizen of Paddock township, whose death occured early Tuesday morning. He had been ill but a few days and the news of his death caused deep mourning in the community in which he had lived practically all of his life. He was nearly 61 years of age.

Funeral services for Mr. Grant will be held at the Sebeka Memorial Hall in this village Thursday afternoon, August 14, at two o'clock. Rev. R.F. Mattock, pastor of the M.E. church, will conduct the services.

A sketch of this estimable citizen's life will appear in the next issue of the Review.
(Aug 29, 1941)

OBITUARY
Elmer Oscar Grant was born in Fayette, Iowa on August 29,1880 and died on August 12,1941, at the Wesley hospital in Wadena of pneumonia at the age of 60 years, 11 months and 13 days.
He was a devoted husband and father, always thoughtful of his family and friends and always ready to lend a helping hand to his neighbors in time of need. He came to Otter Tail county, Minnesota at the age of three months, coming here in a covered wagon. In the spring of 1881 they moved to what is known as the old John Grant homestead.
On October 22,1901 he was married to Miss Freda Heuer at Sebeka and to them nine children were born, two preceeding him in death. Those surviving him are his beloved wife and seven children, namely: Mrs. Robt. (Grace) Fullerton and Wayne Grant, both of Wadena; Mrs. David (Pearl) Hemphill and Mrs. Alvin (Violet) Hemphill, of Sebeka; Stanley, Vernon and Elsie, at the home. Seven grandchildren and one brother, Charles, of Washington, and one sister, Mrs. Archie (Nellie) Keller of Avery, Idaho, and a host of other relatives and friends survive.
He is sadly missed by relatives and friends alike.