Obit for John GRANT (b.1852 d.1927), Ottertail Co., MN

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The following obit was in 
 The Sebeka Review " March 11, 1927;

JOHN GRANT, PIONEER PASSED AWAY
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JOHN GRANT, PIONEER OF PADDOCK TOWNSHIP,
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY NIGHT
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     John Grant, for 43 years a resident of Paddock township, Ottertail 
county, died at his farm home Sunday night at ten o'clock. Deceased was 
born in Wisconsin on January 31, 1852 , later moving to Iowa and forty-
three years ago moved on a homestead in Paddock township, where he and 
his wife have since resided. He was a man of the highest integrity and 
principles, highly respected by his neighbors and friends and always 
willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.  He is survived by his 
wife, two sons and one daughter namely; Elmer and Charles of Paddock and 
Mrs. Nellie Keller of Jamestown, N. Dak. Deceased was a little over 75 
years of age at the time of his death.
     Funeral services were held at the Elmer Grant home in Paddock 
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock , Rev. A. L. Olney conducting the 
services, which were largely attended by old friends and neighbors.

Submitter's Note:
{My Great Grand Parents John & Jane Grant, 
they homesteaded inn Paddock Twp. Ottertail Co., Minn. They are 
buried in the Bethany/Paddock cemetery, Hillview Minn. Ottertail 
Co. The John Sansburn obit is a brother to Elizabeth Jane Grant, 
he is also buried next to his sister }