Reed A. Grant
May 1, 1939 ~ June 20, 2023
Born in:
Benson, MN
Resided in:
Pueblo, CO
Reed A. Grant, 84, passed away unexpectedly on June 20, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Melinda Grant; stepson, Aaron (Maureen) Olivieri; granddaughter, Jacelyn Olivieri; sister, Marilyn (Dave) Armbrust; sister-in-law, Kathy Hulsing; brother-in-law, James Hulsing; and numerous nephews and nieces and their families.
He was preceded in death by his son, Scott M. Grant; parents, Shelby and Pauline Grant; in-laws, James and Georgia Hulsing; brothers, Duane (Loretta) Grant and Lyle (Julia) Grant; sisters, Audre (Harold) Neuhaus and Donna (Gary) Nies; and sister-in-law, Melissa Riggs.
Reed was born on May 1, 1939, in Benson, Minn., and was a teacher for 20 years with School District 60 at Centennial High School and also a general contractor for 20 years. He enjoyed football, coaching wrestling, and all high school and college athletic games. Reed volunteered at church and was a puzzle enthusiast.
Reed was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA).
Memorials may be made to Pueblo Firefighters Historical Society, 115 N. Main St., Pueblo, CO 81003.
Cremation, Montgomery & Steward Crematorium. Memorial service, 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, 310 W. 11th Street. Online condolences, www.MontgomerySteward.com
I enjoyed visiting with Reed at the church garage sales and watching him banter with my uncle Truman at those sales, at church, and at their morning coffee. Melinda and family, I’m so sorry for your loss.
To Coach Grant’s family and friends,
I am so sorry to hear of Coach’s passing. I can only imagine your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Coach Grant gave me my nick-name (Huggy) on the first day of the 9th grade at Centennial High School in 1976. 😊
Love this guy. ❤️
Lee Huggy Hughes
I will miss you my friend. I only known you for a short while but will remember you for a lifetime. I loved the way we kid with each other and miss seating by you in church.
Was a friend for many years and with his sister Marilyn and Audrey. Sending Love and
Prayers to you and your family. XOXO Paula Heien
Reed was a Volunteer for Cooperative Care Center. Our condolences for the family. He was such a blessing and a joy to be around. He was known as “Tweedy” here at the Coop. “Well done thou good and faithful servant, when you’ve done it to the least of these, you have done it unto me” ❤️🙏
I am so saddened to write this note, but my life was much better for having
known Reed. Since the mid-60’s I have shared a wonderful friendship
with him…..both good times and bad. God grant Melinda peace and
comfort, and for now, we will all miss him so very much.
Melinda and Family: I was so very sorry to see that Reed had passed away. He was always such a gentleman and I don’t think I ever saw him without a smile. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Always enjoyed the visit and such a pleasant man!!
Rest in peace Reed 🙏
Hi Melinda. You are on our minds and in our hearts . ❤️ I’ve been having so many great things to remember Uncle Reed popping into my mind. Even though we were miles apart, we hold you guys very close. He meant the world to all of us. Having lost our Dad at such a young age , we do realize how precious life is.
I’m sorry we cannot be there on Tuesday. We will do the livestream.
We’re so thankful that we had such a wonderful time with everyone last fall. Thank you for that.
Hoping we can do our own Celebration of life for Reed when we gather in IL . Love and hugs from us. ❤️😢
Reed was a wonderful, humorous man who was very good to his wife and family. He will be greatly missed. Most sincere sympathy to those dearest to him.
Many blessings from me and my family. Our hearts go out to you on this very sorrowful day.
Reed was a wonderful man. My love and prayers are with Melinda
GOD BLESS YOU AT THIS SORROWFUL TIME.
I just visited Reed and Melinda a few weeks ago. I had a great day with him. We ate lunch took me on a tour of Pueblo and we laughed alot. We went to church together and it was a beautiful
And. Precious time to spend with a great friend. I will miss him so much. Prayers and blessings to Melinda and his family.
Melinda, I am so sorry to read this. We loved having you two as neighbors. My condolences to your whole family.
Coach Grant was my JV football coach in 1970 and was a fixture of Centennial athletics. He along with many others held a powerful influence in my life and I became a teacher and coach largely due to their positive role modeling. I was fortunate to rekindle my relationship with Coach over the past few years.
I met Coach Grant thru my father
Regis Gordon, many years ago. Great guy. May God rest his soul. Karla & I send our condolences to the families of. 💔🙏🏻
Such a sweet man❤️. He will be missed by so many!! My heart goes out to Melinda and family!! Keeping you all in my prayers🙏🏼🙏🏼
Another of the real good ones has moved on. Our days back at Centennial were some of the best years of my career. Having acquired friends like Reed made my life so enjoyable as a teacher & Coach. What a great guy. Always enjoyed being around him because his personality was one of the best.
RIP, my good friend.
Coach Tom Brockman
With Reed’s passing, I have lost a very dear friend of over 50 years. I had the honor of working with Reed both as an educator and as a coach at Centennial and for the last 8 years as members of the Greater Pueblo Sports Association. He was a Centennial Bulldog through and through. Rest in Peace Reed and may you be wrapped in the loving arms of Our Lord forever in Heaven. My condolences to Melinda and the rest of the family. You will always have the memories to cherish in your hearts.
Reed, you were a light to all of us. You were joy-filled albeit somewhat cantankerous but in a pure-love way. Reed was love. Reed still is love. He will be truly missed and cherished, always.
Coach Grant was the Biggest Bulldog of us all. He was a great motivator and fun to be around. His dedication will forever be remembered. Rest in peace.