Grant, William "Bill" Willis 1941-2012

GRANT, JONES, DEJESUS

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William "Bill" Willis Grant, 71, Jamestown, N.D., died Tuesday March 20, 2012, at Essentia Health in Fargo, N.D.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, at Newton Union Cemetery in Newton. The Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton is handling local arrangements.
Bill was born on March 12, 1941, in Newton, Iowa, to Willis Eugene and Juanita (Jones) Grant. He spent his early years in Newton where he was home schooled and attended Newton Senior High School. After graduation, he attended Drake University before transferring to Jamestown College in Jamestown, N.D., where he graduated with honors.
He worked as a federal bank examiner for several years until he moved to Denver, Colo., and worked for Englewood Colorado Industrial Bank and then managed several savings and loan associations. He moved to Alaska in 1977 and worked in Anchorage for several years. When he returned to the "lower 48" he lived in Montana and worked for the State of Montana as a state bank examiner.
He then moved to Lamar, Colo., to work for a bank there until he returned to his beloved North Dakota. He moved to East Timor to help the country set up its banking system. Shortly after that the country became independent. While in East Timor, he met and later "adopted" a young student named Lily DeJesus. He helped her with her schooling and with her family after he returned to North Dakota.
He has many friends around the world and he will be missed by everyone who knew him. He will especially be missed by his closest friends, Lynn Ogden of Vancouver, B.C., Mike Genesco, Seattle, Wash., Joan Dreith, Pocahontas, Iowa, Kevin Windish of Jamestown, Bob Halleran, Sarasota, Fla., and his beloved, Lily DeJesus of East Timor. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Source: Newton Daily News; March 23, 2012
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William Willis “Bill” Grant
BIRTH 12 Mar 1941
Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
DEATH 20 Mar 2012 (aged 71)
Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Newton Union Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
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William "Bill" Willis Grant, 71, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Bill was born on March 12, 1941 in Newton, Iowa to Willis Eugene and Juanita (Jones) Grant. He spent his early years in Newton where he was home schooled and attended Newton High School. After graduation, he attended Drake University before transferring to Jamestown College in Jamestown, ND, where he graduated with honors.

He worked as a federal bank examiner for several years until he moved to Denver, CO and worked for Englewood Colorado Industrial Bank and then managed several savings and loan associations. He moved to Alaska in 1977 and worked in Anchorage for several years.

When he returned to the "lower 48" he lived in Montana and worked for the State of Montana as a state bank examiner.

He then moved to Lamar, CO to work for a bank there until he returned to his beloved North Dakota. He moved to East Timor to help the country set up their banking system. Shortly after that the country became independent. While in East Timor, he met and later "adopted" a young student named Lily DeJesus. He helped her with her schooling and with her family after he returned to North Dakota.

He has many friends around the world and will be missed by everyone who knew him.

He will especially be missed by his closest friends, Lynn Ogden, Vancouver, B.C., Mike Genesco, Seattle, WA, Joan Dreith, Pocahontas, IA, Kevin Windish, Jamestown, Bob Halleran, Sarasota, FL, and his beloved, Lily DeJesus, East Timor.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He will be buried in his hometown of Newton, Iowa, at the Newton Union Cemetery.

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Juanita Alice Jones Grant
1911–1990 ~ Find A Grave.