Dr. James A C Grant

He was predeceased by his parents; his brother, Dr. W. Guthrie Y. Grant; as well as his wife, Beverly (Robertson).

He leaves behind his first three children whom he had with Cynthia (McDonald). Their son, Alex (J.A.C. Grant III; LeeAnne Hockin) and their three children, Sandy (J.A.C.Grant IV; Michèle), Julian (Pompie and their daughter Sangay) and Kelly. Their daughter, Anna Grant and her daughter, Winona (Terrence and their children, Mattigan and Cian), and son, Devin (Lauren and their son Beckett). Their daughter, Cecily (Jim Barrie) Grant.

When he married Beverly in 1968, she had Craig (Sheila, and their daughter, Brittany), Jeff Melnyk (Lisa, and his children, Kathleen (Brayden) and Sebastian), Gary (Sandra Harman), and Brian and in 1969 they had Cameron (Kerensa and their children, Rebecca and Matthew).

Dr. Grant grew up in Gravenhurst, ON. At age 18 he moved to Toronto to work in CKCL radio station playing records and announcing. At 20 he joined the RCAF, was trained as a wireless air gunner and was posted to Burma, where he flew in Dakotas until D-day. Back home he graduated at Western University in London, ON as a medical doctor like his grandfather, father, and brother. He interned in Vancouver General Hospital and practiced as a family doctor for 47 years at the Burnaby General Hospital. By the time he retired at 76 years old, he had lovingly cared for multiple generations of many families. He delivered more than 2000 babies.

He was a devoted 50 year member of the Rotary Club, and worked tirelessly for community support of the underprivileged through one of Vancouver’s oldest welfare organizations, Alexandra Neighbourhood Services Association, where he served as president.

In lieu of flowers, donations on Dr. Grant’s behalf may be made to the Burnaby Hospital Foundation https://www.bhfoundation.ca/