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 C.R. 'Bob' Grow Cecil Robert Grow, 89, of Wolf Point and Billings, passed away Jury 3L 2007, at his Billings home.
Bob was born in Makoti, ND, on Dec 8, 1917, to Clarence and Sarah Franklin Grow. His early life was spent in North Dakota and Wisconsin. Following graduation from Rib Lake High School, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and left home at the age of 17. After spending three years in the CCCs and two years working at a lumber mill in Rib Lake, Wis, Bob attended barber school before entering the Army in 194L After graduating from the very first class of the Army's Parachute School, he trained future paratroopers during WWII. Those were exciting times for him. Sharing his life with him was his bride, Dorothea.
Following military service, Bob attended Lincoln Chiropractic College in Indianapolis and postgraduate studies at National Chiropractic College in Chicago. He had an active chiropractic practice in Wolf and Point and Lewistown.
Bob enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting, golf and travel. He was a painter, poet, potter and wood-carver. He was a gentle giant of a man who will be greatly missed by all who knew him, especially his wife of 65 years, Dot; son Bob (Sharon) Grow, Broomfield, Cola; daughters Karilynn (Bill) Volk, Billings, Patti (Ed) Kroger, Worden, Janet (Dave) Zormeir, Lewistown; son Richard (Genell) Grow, Rainier, Ore; 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was a remarkable man who loved and gave to all in his life He will always live on in our hearts. Thank you, Lord, for allowing us to have him in our lives.
A memorial service will be held 11 am Saturday, Aug. 4, at Smith's West Chapel, 304 34th St West Military honors will follow services.
[The Billings Gazette, Billings, MT, 03 Aug 2007, Fri. Page 28] |
Sgt Grow was transferred
from ABC AGF Ft Bragg, NC to Hq 3rd, 508th PIR on 8 February 1943.
In May 1943, Sgt Grow as
sent on a 5-day Special Duty assignment to Camp Perry, OH. The
purpose appears to have been to escort Pvt T.... [name withheld by
Jumpmaster] from confinement at Camp Perry following his being AWOL.
Although Sgt Grow appeared
on the payroll through August of 1943, his departure from Hq 3rd is
unrecorded.
He was marked as
returning fro, a hospitalization on 12 August 1943 and that may explain
the reason for the remark of "he trained future paratroopers during
WWI." in his obituary.
Cecil passed away in
Billings, MT but the location of his final resting place is unknown.
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