Albert Fred Grant Jr's Obituary
Albert Fred Grant Jr. sped off in a blaze of glory to be reunited with his loved ones in his daughter’s home at 4:20 p.m. June 29th, 2019 after struggling with cancer.
Albert was born September 13th, 1958 to Albert Fred Grant Sr. and Shana Rae Grant. Albert moved all over Utah with his family growing up, but has fond memories of Ashton, ID where he was born and Iosepa, UT. He married Jena Ellen Fry July 29th, 1978. In 1987 his only child, Ashley Amanda, was born. They lived in Indianola, Utah for many years. Albert worked all of his life as a mason. He was a master of brick and stone and left a legacy of beautiful work behind him. He owned his own business, Eagle Masonry and most recently was proud to work with Glasgow Masonry.
Albert was passionate about good old country music, Christ, his country, and fast and loud cars. He drove every day like he was in the chase scene from the movie Bullet with Steve McQueen and he had the driving record to prove it. He watched drag racing every chance he got, and enjoyed sharing his love of hot rods and Rat Fink with his family. He served for many years in many roles within the LDS church. His faith was an incredibly important part of his life, and he was looking forward to promises of the afterlife with his family and creator. He lived for and found joy in every opportunity he had to share his testimony of the gospel and our Savior Jesus Christ with everyone he came in contact with. Albert lived and breathed pride for his country. He avidly studied the history of our nation and the constitution, and sharing that information with others was something he made part of his daily life. Albert was a cowboy through and through- it was a rare occasion to see him not in a cowboy hat or boots, and even if those were missing there was always a belt buckle to display. You could hear him coming with the classic country and rock blaring from his car and shaking windows all around him. Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash were near and dear to his heart. They built the foundation to the soundtrack to his life.
The thing he was most proud of and invested in was his family. His grandson, Everett, was his pride and joy, and he is finally able to be with his first grandson, Charlie James. He adored his many nieces and nephews and cherished all the time he was able to spend with them. His favorite thing was to spoil them all with candy. He was tight knit with not only his brothers and sisters, but all of his aunts, uncles, and cousins as well. Most of all, his partner in crime, the Wilbur to his Orville- his brother Travis through his life has been his best friend and his closest confidant. They have been by each other’s side through thick and thin their entire lives, and Albert treasured their closeness.
A special thanks to Dana and Bill of First Choice Hospice for their loving care.
Albert is survived by his daughter Ashley Erekson, her husband Luke Erekson, and their son Everett Erekson as well as his father Albert Fred Grant Sr., and his siblings Travis Grant, Konnie Harward (Glen), Kyle Grant (Lori), Josh Grant (Ashley), and 16 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister Launa Lee Grant, his grandparents Jesse and Lapreal Rasmussen, and Albert and Annie (Granny) Grant, his nephew Jeffrey Lee Harward, his nephew Coleman Red Grant, his mother Shana Rae Grant, his niece Camille Jan Grant, his niece Rachal Lee Grant, his sister-in-law Sharon Grant, and his grandson Charlie James Erekson.
His funeral service will be Tuesday, July 9th at the American Fork 5th Ward (381 S 300 E) at 11 a.m. There will be a viewing before from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m., as well as the night before from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of sending flowers, the family is accepting donations for funeral costs. There is an Albert F Grant Jr. memorial fund open with America First Credit Union where donations can be made.
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