Dr. Grant, who was an oncologist, had
been struggling with an extended illness.
He passed away at his home in Nashville,
surrounded by his family.
Amy Grant took to Facebook following her
father’s death to share an update:
"Walking our dad home has been a 10
year journey, taking our family places we
never imagined. We are all closer because
of it. I'm so grateful for my dad."
Grant went on to share that her dad lost
his own father when he was young and it
was his mother who paid for his
education. "Years after my grandmother
passed, I found [my father's] graduation
program in a box of her things with a
note from my dad,” Grant recalled ,
according to The Boot. It said, “'Mother, I
hope I will serve mankind in such a way
as to justify your faith in me. Love,
Burton.’ Well done, Dad."
Dr. Grant was preceded in death by his
wife, Gloria Dean Napier Grant, who died
in 2011.
Funeral arrangements for Dr. Grant were
not yet announced.
been struggling with an extended illness.
He passed away at his home in Nashville,
surrounded by his family.
Amy Grant took to Facebook following her
father’s death to share an update:
"Walking our dad home has been a 10
year journey, taking our family places we
never imagined. We are all closer because
of it. I'm so grateful for my dad."
Grant went on to share that her dad lost
his own father when he was young and it
was his mother who paid for his
education. "Years after my grandmother
passed, I found [my father's] graduation
program in a box of her things with a
note from my dad,” Grant recalled ,
according to The Boot. It said, “'Mother, I
hope I will serve mankind in such a way
as to justify your faith in me. Love,
Burton.’ Well done, Dad."
Dr. Grant was preceded in death by his
wife, Gloria Dean Napier Grant, who died
in 2011.
Funeral arrangements for Dr. Grant were
not yet announced.
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