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John Grant
JOHN JOSEPH GRANT
Cedar Rapids
John Joseph Grant, 97, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at his home in Cottage Grove Place. Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 29, at St. Matthew Catholic Parish in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 28, at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home with the rosary at 3 p.m. and a Scripture wake service at 6 p.m. Entombment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. A reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Cottage Grove Place.
John was born Jan. 31, 1920, the son of Michael and Margaret (Feeley) Grant, in Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1942. He was stationed in Italy while serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, from 1942 to 1945. On May 4, 1946, he married Margaret Muriel Wieder. She passed away in 2011. After several moves, they made their home in Park Ridge, Ill., until 2007, when they moved to Cedar Rapids.
John spent his entire career in sales, starting as a chicken litter "peddler" traveling the Midwest. Ultimately he became the national sales manager for Wyler Foods from 1963 to 1986, where he and the company enjoyed success, even surpassing their biggest competitor, Kool-Aid, for a period of time.
John was a devout Catholic, drawing much comfort from saying the rosary and attending daily Masses. He greatly enjoyed traveling, photography, reading, people and engaging in political conversations. More than anything, John loved his family and friends. He was a devoted husband and father, and a very giving person who will be missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his daughter, Barb (Brett Nitzschke) Grant; daughter-in-law, Arlene Grant; and nephews, John (Donna) Marshall and Paul (Kathy) Marshall.
He was preceded in death by his wife; son, Robert Grant; and parents.
The family would like to thank the staff of Cottage Grove Place for their special care to John.
Memorials may be directed to Operation Threshold, P.O. Box 4120, Waterloo, IA 50704, in memory of John.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
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