John Grant

John Alexander Grant, 88, died February 3, 2012, at his home in Oakland.

Born February 27, 1923, at 115 North Second Street in Oakland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Dr. William Wallace and Patience (Williams) Grant. He was also preceded in death by his brother William Wallace Grant, Jr.

He served in the Army Air Corp during World War II, training as a navigator in the B-29 bomber. He graduated from West Virginia University in 1950 and was employed as a civil engineer with B&O Railroad. He received his Masters in Divinity from Philadelphia Theological Seminary in 1963. Grant was ordained in the Episcopal Church in 1964 and served as Rector of St Andrew's, Pasadena, Maryland from 1964 to 1970. In 1970, he accepted a call to serve jointly as Vicar of St. John's, Deer Park and Rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Oakland, Maryland and Our Father's House, Altamont. He retired in 1990.

Grant was a member of the Garrett County Historical Society and served for 19 years as Editor of the Society's journal, The Glades Star. He was a member of the Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department, the American Legion, and a charter member of the Garrett Highlands Pipes and Drums for over 30 years. Also, he was a member of the Oakland Masonic Lodge 192 AF&AM, the Scottish Rite, Ali Ghan Shrine in Cumberland and Clan Chief of the Ali Ghan Pipes and Drums.

He is survived by his wife Jean (Hess) Grant of Oakland; daughter Christine Grant Riddle and Robert Murray of Essex, Maryland; a brother, Dr. Bowie Linn Grant and wife Joyce of Oakland; and extended family, Izydor, Ewa and Emily Hofler.

Friends will be received at the David A. Burdock Funeral Home, P.A., 21 N. 2nd St., Oakland, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM on Monday. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday at St. Matthews Episcopal Church, Liberty Street, Oakland, with the Rt. Rev. Charles Longest, Bishop Suffragan of Maryland (retired) and the Rev. Dr. Chip Lee officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery after which a reception will be held at the Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department Hall, Route 135, Deer Park, Maryland.

Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Episcopal Church in Garrett County at St. Matthew's, Oakland and St. John's, Deer Park, 126 Liberty Street, Oakland, MD, 21550; to the Garrett County Historical Society at 107 S. Second Street, Oakland MD 21550; or to Hospice of Garrett County, P.O. Box 271, Oakland, MD, 21550.

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