Harry (Grant) Penrod |
| Posted 2009-07-16 by Sharla |
| The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona Tuesday, April 15, 2003 Harry "Grant" Penrod Harry Grant Penrod, 86, died Saturday, March 22, 2003. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a veteran of WWII where he was wounded two times; the first when he was shot and would have been killed had it not been for a pocket bible that he carried in his shirt pocket. The second time he was hit by mortar in the head. He worked many jobs in his life such as helping build highway 60 between Show Low and Globe. He also worked as a lumber grader at the McNary mill and a custodian at the Mesa School until he retired at the age of 79. Mr. Penrod loved working outdoors as well as playing the piano. He and his brother Edwin used to play for dances in the Show Low area when he was young. He was preceded in death by his parents Katie and Roy Penrod; brother, Edwin; sisters, Bessie Bennett, June Usury Daisy May Penrod and Flo Cordova. He is survived by his wife Alice of Mesa; two sons, Wayne (Lynette) of Mesa, Jerry of Nashville, Tennessee; and one daughter, Devra Ison (Orlo) of Mesa; brother, George (Buddy) of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters, Rayola Branson of Newberg, Oregon and Geannie Jewell of Show Low; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. He will be missed by all who knew him. A private service was held March 26 in Mesa. --------------------------- Harry Grant Penrod, 86, died Saturday, March 22, 2003. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a veteran of WWII where he was wounded two times; the first when he was shot and would have been killed had it not been for a pocket bible that he carried in his shirt pocket. The second time he was hit by mortar in the head. He worked many jobs in his life such as helping build highway 60 between Show Low and Globe. He also worked as a lumber grader at the McNary mill and a custodian at the Mesa School until he retired at the age of 79. Mr. Penrod loved working outdoors as well as playing the piano. He and his brother Edwin used to play for dances in the Show Low area when he was young. Published in The White Mountain Independent, 4/15/2003. See Also: Find A Grave |
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