"Forrest William Grier, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Grier, was born Oct. 26, 1901, in St Joseph and passed away May 29, 1940, at the age of 37 years, 7 months and 3 days. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church at Amazonia, of which he had been a member since he was 11 years old. Rev. Bowles from Braymer, assisted by Rev. Mapel, officiated.
The early part of his life was spent in and around Amazonia until at the age of 17 he entered the U.S. Navy, from which he returned some time later and for the past 14 years had been working for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, where he was on duty near Hannibal when the fatal accident occurred which took his life instantly, caused by a live wire that was broken in two by a dynamite blast.
His greatest aim in life was to do for others. He was a loving son, brother and husband, always helping where he could. To know him was to love him, which was plainly shown by the large assembly of friends that followed him to his last resting place at the beautiful cemetery at Savannah.
He is survived by his wife; his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. William Grier; two sisters, Mrs. Theodore Broce and Mrs. Alvin Bauman; one nephew, Alvin Grier Bauman; two nieces, Mabel Fern Broce and Carol Lou Bauman; his grandmother, Mrs. Almeda Woodward of Savannah; many other relatives and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were all men from the telephone company and personal friends of the deceased." Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat (Savannah, Missouri), June 14, 1940
The early part of his life was spent in and around Amazonia until at the age of 17 he entered the U.S. Navy, from which he returned some time later and for the past 14 years had been working for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, where he was on duty near Hannibal when the fatal accident occurred which took his life instantly, caused by a live wire that was broken in two by a dynamite blast.
His greatest aim in life was to do for others. He was a loving son, brother and husband, always helping where he could. To know him was to love him, which was plainly shown by the large assembly of friends that followed him to his last resting place at the beautiful cemetery at Savannah.
He is survived by his wife; his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. William Grier; two sisters, Mrs. Theodore Broce and Mrs. Alvin Bauman; one nephew, Alvin Grier Bauman; two nieces, Mabel Fern Broce and Carol Lou Bauman; his grandmother, Mrs. Almeda Woodward of Savannah; many other relatives and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were all men from the telephone company and personal friends of the deceased." Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat (Savannah, Missouri), June 14, 1940
"Forrest William Grier, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Grier, was born Oct. 26, 1901, in St Joseph and passed away May 29, 1940, at the age of 37 years, 7 months and 3 days. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church at Amazonia, of which he had been a member since he was 11 years old. Rev. Bowles from Braymer, assisted by Rev. Mapel, officiated.
The early part of his life was spent in and around Amazonia until at the age of 17 he entered the U.S. Navy, from which he returned some time later and for the past 14 years had been working for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, where he was on duty near Hannibal when the fatal accident occurred which took his life instantly, caused by a live wire that was broken in two by a dynamite blast.
His greatest aim in life was to do for others. He was a loving son, brother and husband, always helping where he could. To know him was to love him, which was plainly shown by the large assembly of friends that followed him to his last resting place at the beautiful cemetery at Savannah.
He is survived by his wife; his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. William Grier; two sisters, Mrs. Theodore Broce and Mrs. Alvin Bauman; one nephew, Alvin Grier Bauman; two nieces, Mabel Fern Broce and Carol Lou Bauman; his grandmother, Mrs. Almeda Woodward of Savannah; many other relatives and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were all men from the telephone company and personal friends of the deceased." Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat (Savannah, Missouri), June 14, 1940
The early part of his life was spent in and around Amazonia until at the age of 17 he entered the U.S. Navy, from which he returned some time later and for the past 14 years had been working for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, where he was on duty near Hannibal when the fatal accident occurred which took his life instantly, caused by a live wire that was broken in two by a dynamite blast.
His greatest aim in life was to do for others. He was a loving son, brother and husband, always helping where he could. To know him was to love him, which was plainly shown by the large assembly of friends that followed him to his last resting place at the beautiful cemetery at Savannah.
He is survived by his wife; his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. William Grier; two sisters, Mrs. Theodore Broce and Mrs. Alvin Bauman; one nephew, Alvin Grier Bauman; two nieces, Mabel Fern Broce and Carol Lou Bauman; his grandmother, Mrs. Almeda Woodward of Savannah; many other relatives and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were all men from the telephone company and personal friends of the deceased." Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat (Savannah, Missouri), June 14, 1940
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