A celebration of life for Byron Philips Grisamore will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 at the Galt Christian Church. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery at Edinburg.
An open visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 at the Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home in Trenton with the family visitation being from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the church.
Mr. Grisamore, a 93-year-old resident of Galt, left this Earth on Nov. 15, 2016, just three days before his 94th birthday anniversariy.
Mr. Grisamore was born on Nov. 18, 1922 in Daviess County, the son of Jennings Edward Grisamore and Hazel Claudia Philips Grisamore. He and his family, including two siblings, Charlene and Melvin who both preceded him in death, moved to Redlands, CA during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl to find work. He earned his high school degree after a prominent football career as tackle rewarded by being named to the all-state team of 1941. He then attended Redlands College in Redlands, earning an associate’s degree in general studies. He and his family returned to the family farm north of Galt in 1943, where he resided until his death.
Marjorie Helen Brassfield soon captured Byron’s heart and they were married on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1948 in a ceremony at Honey Creek Chapel, followed a few hours later by a similar ceremony for Marjorie’s brother, JA Brassfield and Sue Reed. Byron’s death came 10 days prior to his 68th wedding anniversary.
Byron and his wife jointly farmed until his death. Other than his family, the farm, the maintenance of its soil and his Angus cattle were the focus of his entire life.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge 423 AF&AM in Galt, where he served as master before transferring to the Trenton Lodge 111 AF&AM. He was a Mason for more than 68 years. Byron was a practicing Christian his entire life and served both the Half Rock Christian Church and the Galt Christian Church. He was a charter member of the Galt Lions Club and served the club for over 50 years. The Grundy Electric Board of Directors benefited from his service for many years as did the Soil and Water Conservation District. He also served as a 4-H leader.
Byron is survived by wife Marjorie of the home; two sons, Philip (Donna) and Stephen (Michelle) of Trenton and rural Galt, respectively; four grandchildren, Andrea (Jason) Bush, John (Christine) Grisamore, Joe (Laura) Grisamore and Katie (Kevin) Whaley; and five great-grandchildren, Zak, Kohl, Easton, Jackson and Grace.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Galt Lions Club or the IOOF Cemetery in Edinburg. They can be left at or mailed to the Whitaker Eads-Funeral Home at Trenton.
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