Thelma Means Grant

THELMA MEANS GRANT Thelma Means Grant was born July 2, 1909, in Alpine, Texas, and died at the Westminster Health Care Center in Austin, Texas, on August 6, 2003. She was preceded in death by her husband of seventy years Wheeler H. Grant; mother and father Edwin and Goldie Means; and brothers Glenn and James Means. Survivors include her son Dr. Earl Grant and his wife Diane of Austin; grandson Glenn Grant and wife Judy along with great grandchildren Jason, Cody and Ashley Grant of Highland Village; sister Georgia Heatherington and husband Clark of Sun City, Texas; sister-in-law Erna Means of Maryland Heights, Missouri; and dear friend and faithful companion Peggy Davis of Austin. In the latter years of her husband’s professional career with The Engineering Bond and Share Company of New York, they were privileged to live in Brazil, Pakistan, Spain and India; but Marfa was and still is home. She touched many lives and made them all a bit better. The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation for the loving and professional care of the nurses and staff at Westminster. Services will be held on Monday, August 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church, Marfa, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made if desired to the Marfa Presidio County Museum, Box 863, Marfa, Texas 79843. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home of Austin and Memorial Funeral Home of Marfa. You may view memorials online at www.wcfish.com