Kenneth M. Grant

Kenneth M. (Ken) Grant, 85, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Stanley, NC. He was born March 2, 1925 in Detroit, MI, to Canadian parents, Lawrence and Jean Grant. Ken was raised in Michigan by his maternal grandparents, Charles and Jenny Musto. A WWII veteran of the United States Army, he met Dorothy (Doris) Stanek of Shiner, Texas while stationed in San Antonio and married her August 1, 1949. Ken is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Doris; daughter, Lynn McHenry and husband Mike; son, Douglas; daughter, Terry Maree and husband Danny; grandchildren, Heather McHenry, Sean McHenry and wife Vanessa, Michael Reeve and wife Kristan, Ryan Reeve, Beth Maree and husband Joey; 8 great-grandchildren; one brother, Elliott Strachan and wife Lynn; one sister Betty Marcenko and husband John. He is predeceased by one sister, Jean Adams and husband Tom; one brother, Robert Strachan and grandson, Michael McHenry, Jr. Ken is survived by, and predeceased by, numerous family members and friends across the US and Canada. He loved them all. A popular Houston radio personality in the 50s and 60s, he remained in the broadcasting field for over 50 years, most of his career with KNUZ/KQUE. While Ken’s radio show was aimed at the housewife, in 1958 he made an on air resolution to work more with teens and teen hops in the city. He kept that resolution. Ken was honored with induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2006. His numerous colleagues remember him as a kind and generous man, always willing to help others succeed. An avid Rockets and Astros fan, he had the thrill to have attended a Larry Dierker no-hitter with his son, Douglas. Ken loved the horse races and went to the track whenever he could. A loving, caring man with a gift for storytelling, his favorite pastime was hosting family gatherings which he referred to as “making memories”.