Rodney Charles Bean Grant

1935 - 2013  (77 years)

• Name	Rodney Charles Bean Grant
  Born	15 Sep 1935	Plympton, , Devonshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203199027
  Immigration	1953
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-360149
  Died	29 May 2013	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I360149	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Valerie B. Emmans
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F253284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Grant, Rodney Charles Bean Sept. 15, 1935 \endash May 29, 2013 Rodney was born in Plympton, Devon England, passed away at home in Baden, Ontario age 77 after a short illness. Rodney was formerly of Georgetown, Ontario. He was the son of the late Charles & Elizabeth (Williams) Grant. He is survived by his wife Valerie (Emmans) with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage, sons Colin of Kenora, Ontario, Craig (Heather) of Erin, Ontario and daughter Alison (Kevin) Las Vegas, Nevada. Sadly missed by his granddaughters Riley, Megan and Kelsey. Remembered by brother Bryan of British Columbia and predeceased by younger brother Michael, his aunt Doris Clarke of Brampton, Ontario and by many nieces, nephews and friends. Rodney arrived in Canada in 1953 with his parents from England. He began his long aviation career working fro Field Aviation in Oshawa. His career took him around the world from the Arctic to Asia and all points in between. He retired as Chief Engineer of Aviation for TransCanada Pipelines Calgary, Alberta after 30 years of service. His love of auto sport, curling, muskie fishing and lawn bowling kept him active until ill health. He will be missed by the Professional Businessmen's Association to which he was a member. The funeral service for Rodney will take place at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg on Friday June 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Charles Swartwood officiating. Interment to follow in St. James Anglican Church Cemetery, Wilmot Township. Everyone is invited after the interment for a reception at Foxboro Green Rec Centre. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to the Lung Association. Online condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca "Rodney Grant Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". 2023. Markjutzifuneralhomes.Ca. https://www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca/memorials/rodney-grant/4021358/.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203199027.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Sep 1935 - Plympton, , Devonshire, England Died - 29 May 2013 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth