By Lon Lancaster

On Saturday, Jan 31, 2009, 1- 3 PM, many of John Grove's friends gathered with his family to celebrate his remarkable life.

The celebration was held at the Soundside Club at Hurlburt Field, FL.
In keeping with the life and ways of John, this was an informal affair, and a joyous occasion. We had a bar set up, and hors d'oeuvres to eat. John loved a party if it was a good one, so we did our best to meet that standard. The day was one filled with many wonderful memories of our short time with our friend. He touched many, many people across the globe, and there was several hundred of us sharing our favorite stories about this most interesting and special man.

John was interred at Arlington National Cemetery Spring 2009, fulfilling a long-standing wish of his. He was a highly decorated combat veteran, and finding his final resting place with many other great American heroes in our nation's capitol seems most appropriate.

Much of John's volunteer work is being carried on by others, but not nearly at the pace or back-breaking level John somehow managed. His work with those in need in the U.S., in Honduras, in Thailand and other locales will be a legacy that would have made him most happy. His granddaughter, Heather, inherited much of John's special love to reach out to others, and she will be heading a newly-formed "John Grove Memorial Fund" to carry this compassionate commando's work to the many he loved to help.

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Click Here for a link to the local newspaper article on John Grove.
Northwest Florida Daily News Article

Click Here for a link to John's recent "Christmas Wish" for Honduras written by 2nd Lt. Mark Lazane of 1st SOW Public Affairs.