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| Grant Wolsey was a veteran and these kind men gave him a six gun salute then carefully folded a flag for his family and presented it to them. |
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| Grant's three sisters (Mary Nielsen, Janene Baadsgaard and Lori Larson and his cousins Richard Parrish and Shelly Vromen) |
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| Tributes for Grant Wolsey written by his sisters and son . . . "We laid our brother to rest today. Only the Master knows the depths of our trials, our pain and our suffering. He alone offers us eternal peace in times of adversity... whether it is the best of times or the worst of times, He is with us. He has promised that this will never change. Grateful for the gift of life, for the Atonement of Jesus Christ and for the gift of eternal life. The worth of souls is great in the sight of God." - Lori Larson (sister) Grant's Book of Poetry titled "Shoved From the Clouds"  "I remember my siblings would request my father to draw us pictures of dinosaurs, we delighted in his creations as he brought fantastic creatures to life from a blank page. My father lived a very unique life, much of it I still know little about. As a younger man he served his country and served his God, married a special lady, my mother, and had five children before life took us on different paths. From what I have learned and observed from his life, my father displayed the soul of a poet, and as such carried his life alongside many troubles and stirred up many ripples in his wake, including me, his eldest son. For my part, I inherited some of his artistic talent. Now I draw for my children, and when I do, I remember happier times when my father smiled. " - Heber Wolsey (oldest son)  My brother Grant Alma Wolsey died this week. Though he lived a troubled life and there were times when it wasn't safe for me to be around him, I never stopped loving him. Through the years I have enjoyed many pictures of Christ. This particular painting of the Savior touched me profoundly because it looked like my brother. Grant often wore a beard and long hair. Every time I looked at this image of Christ I wept because I love my brother and I miss him. I have since come to understand that Christ lives inside each of us and when we see the Savior in each other we catch a glimpse of the grandeur of each soul and more fully understand the price that was paid so that we can all return to our Heavenly Parents some day. Goodbye Grant. I love you. Janene Baadsgaard (sister) Obituary
Grant Alma Wolsey was born to Heber and Fay Parrish Wolsey on September 6, 1948. He passed on through the veil of natural causes on July 20, 2020. He is survived by 6 beautiful and talented children – five sons and one daughter, his eight sisters, their companions and numerous nephews and nieces, his aunt Evelyn Wolsey, many cousins, his friend Sue Fogel and other friends at the Eyers Manor in Northumberland, Pennsylvania and his ward family of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Grant, served his church in the French East Mission. He also served in the Army ROTC and will be buried with military honors. He was talented in music, writing and in creative thinking and missionary work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – often being ahead of his time. He had a kind, sensitive and tender heart. The world around him was regularly too harsh for him to survive in well or thrive. Perhaps, with his valiant struggle with mental illness, he came to this Earth to test those of us who knew him, more than to be tested. He will be greatly missed by those who love him and by those who learned much from and because of him. Mary Nielson (sister)
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