Horace’s obit

Horace-R-Grant-memorial.jpgHORACE RENSHAW GRANT Jr.

GRANT, COL. HORACE RENSHAW, JR., USAR (RET.) of Pell City, passed away October 10, 2010 after a brief illness. Horace enjoyed his eighty-six years of life, the last sixty-two of which were shared with his wife Frances McAllister Grant. Horace is survived by Frances, as well as two daughters, Carol Grant and Margaret Snyder (Todd), one grandson, Grant Snyder, and his siblings Joe Grant (Sandra), Betty Grant, Julie Cashin, and Patsy Ham. Horace grew up in Birmingham, served in the United States Army in WWII as part of the 244th Port Company, 495th Port Battalion of the Army Transportation Corps, and continued his military service in the 87th Maneuver Area Command of the U.S. Army Reserve. Horace was a proud member of the University of Alabama class of 1950. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Simon Peter Episcopal Church in Pell City, AL (205) 884-0877, or to The Army Historical Foundation, National Museum of the US Army, 2425 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201.

Published in The Birmingham News on October 12, 2010

September 25-Oct. 3, 2010

Grant-Kids-Porch.jpgWhat a week! Joe and Sandy arrived about 6:30 Saturday, Sept. 25th. We just stayed home and had dinner and they settled in. Sunday, Sandy and I went to church. We had Jeb’s family, Ted, Grant’s family for lunch on Sunday. It was rainy but we had a nice visit mostly inside. Danny and Nicole came, too. Later that evening, Nicole called to tell me that she had gotten the job at the Flagpole in Athens. She starts to work on Wednesday and will move in with me for a while.

Monday, Joe, Sandy and I went to the YMCA to work out in the morning. Then we too a Historic Tour of Athens from the Welcome Station. The lady driving the bus/van must have been 80, but she could certainly wheel that vehicle around all of Athen’s narrow streets and gave us a nice, informative tour.

Tuesday, we went back to the Y, again in the morning. Then Jami arranged a private tour of Terrapin Brewery at 1:00 p.m. We had a great tour and tasting. Joe and Sandy asked all of the right questions because they have so much knowledge about beer. They have been on tours of breweries as far away as Germany. We went right to Five Star Liquor Store and bought some Terrapin beer! Kathy delivered Nicole to my house while we were gone.

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