Captain Franklin E. Grant, Utah Highway Patrol, retired, 79, beloved and cherished
husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother died Dec. 13, 1999.Frank was the second son born to Guy Grant and Dyantha Byington in Honeyville, Utah on March 21, 1920. He was educated at Weber State College, University of Utah and Northwestern
University.
He married Robertine (Robbie) Priest Nov. 21, 1939 in Tonopah, Nevada. He is survived by Robbie, Sandy. They had three children, Judith (Roger) Crane, Sandy; Robert Grant, St. George; and Lawrence Grant, Sandy.
He had six precious grandchildren and four great grandchildren who were the joy of his life. Laurie Ann Tracy, Van Nuys, CA; Sean Tracy, Midvale; Tania (Tom) Altland, Sandy; Jason Clay Bell, Hailey, Idaho; Morgan Grant and Elizabeth Grant; great grandchildren, Joshua Tracy and Skyler Tracy, Rachael Altland and Ellen Altland; sisters, Jane Workman, Murray; Guyla Olson, Fulton, Texas; Elva Pease, Murray; and Annie Thompson, Elwood, Utah.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry, going to Officer's Candidate School and was attached to the 5 th
Armored Calvary serving in the European Theater with distinction.
He joined the Utah Highway Patrol in 1952 and rose to the rank of Captain. He worked Weber and Davis County, moved to Richfield for a promotion, moving to Salt Lake City for Captain's bars. He was with the patrol for 27 years. The work and the men he worked with were vastly important to him. After his retirement he began his own business in accident reconstruction and he worked in that capacity until his first stroke. He often spoke of how much he loved his work.
He was an avid marksman shooting with the UHP team. He loved fishing, boating, water skiing, snowmobiling and golf.
His services will be held Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, 1:30 p.m. at the Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So. State, Murray, where friends may call Thursday 12:30-1:15 p.m. Cremation will follow.
May the road rise to met you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sunshine warm your face and the rain fall gently on you until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.