John Grant Jr.

John Grant Jr. ObituaryJohn Grant, age 74, passed away on July 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs, CO.
He was born in Lakewood, NJ in 1951, and graduated from Central Regional High School in
Bayville NJ in 1969. He worked in advertising for a NJ department store, and then served in the
U.S. Army for two years as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.
After leaving the Army, he enjoyed working outdoors as a Land Surveyor, both in New Jersey,
and after moving to Colorado Springs in 1995. His career as a Land Surveyor lasted for
approximately thirty five years. He then completed college courses to become a CADD Tech, a
career that he also enjoyed until he retired several years later.
John enjoyed nature and hiking, cultural festivals, traveling, movies, museums, and history. He
was an avid puzzle-solver, and loved the most challenging ones.
John was pre-deceased by his parents, John and Dorothy, and a sister, Carol Ann. He is survived
by his wife, Sheryl; his brother Peter, and sister-in-law, Cheryl; nephew, David, and niece,
Caitlyn.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in his name to the Pikes Peak Humane Society, or to
the Care and Share Food Bank; both organizations are in Colorado Springs, CO.
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John Grant, age 74, passed away on July 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs, CO.
He was born in Lakewood, NJ in 1951, and graduated from Central Regional High School in
Bayville NJ in 1969. He worked in advertising for a NJ department store, and then served in the
U.S. Army for two years as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.