Basil W. Grove, 70, of 905 W. Chatterton St, Gladwin, died suddenly Wed, September 3, at his home. Born in Sage Township September 5, 1915, he had spent his lifetime here. Mr. Grove was a self-employed plumber. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church and a veteran of WWII. Mr. Grove and the former Irene (June) Beech were married October 20, 1945, in Butman Township.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Carol Temple of Mt. Pleasant; 5 brothers, Wilbur of Beaverton, Mervin of St. Helen, Omer, Holland, and Mike of Gladwin; 3 sisters, Beatrice Smith of Gladwin, Cecil Behnke of Ft. Mead, FL and Delavina Card of Flint; and one grandson. He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth, November 4, 1969, a daughter, Paula, December 29, 1985 and 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
Services were held Sat at 2pm from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Burton Kincaid officiated and burial was in the Highland Cemetery.
Gladwin County Record – 9-10-1986