Wells Alston Grover, 64, died November 12, 1995 of a heart attack.
Born March 11, 1931 in Rexburg, Idaho to Wells and Loraine Alston Grover. He was the first of four children, three boys and one girl. He married Barbara Kelly in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple, June 19, 1956.He is survived by his wife; five daughters and two sons: Deborah (Lawrence) Nielson; Douglas W. Grover; Diana (Daniel) Larsen; Darin A Grover; DeeRae (Skip) Zenger; DarylAnn (Joel) Ashby; and Dalynne Grover; 11 grandchildren; a sister and brother: Patty Lynne (Jerry) Twitchell, Bountiful; Warren A. Grover, Idaho Falls. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Cornell; and one grandson, Jacob.
He graduated from Ricks College 1954 and received his Master's degree from BYU in 1959. He also attended the University of Washington. He was commissioned in the U.S. Navy and spent three and one-half years on active duty in the South Pacific during and after the Korean War. He worked for Arthur Young and Co., CPA's and began teaching at BYU in 1963. He also taught for Idaho State University and the University of Utah, but spent most of his teaching career at BYU-Hawaii, retiring in 1993. While at BYU-Hawaii he was also the business manager and treasurer. He was a CPA. He was on the board of directors of the Fountain of Youth, Kahuku Hospital and Laie Community Assoc. He did consulting for individuals, businesses and schools. He was a Rotarian, serving as secretary of two clubs and president of one, and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He served a mission in Canada and was active in the LDS Church all his life. At the time of his death he was serving as the executive secretary to his bishop.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 15, 1995 at 12 noon in the Salt Lake Grant Stake 6th Ward, 3487 So. 1300 East. Friends may call Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 255 So. 200 East and Wednesday at the ward 10:30-11:30 a.m. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 So. Highland Dr.
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