Shawnee resident Chester A. Grant, 65, died Sunday, June 18, at his home.

He was born July 20, 1940 to Fred and Amelia Gokey Grant in Pawnee, Oklahoma.

He attended Pawnee Indian School and Haskell Institute High School.

Mr. Grant married Emelina "Aida" Formanes.

He had 20 years of honorable service, earning the National Defense Service Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietman Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit, Citation Civil Actions Color, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Gallantry Cross Color and Good Conduct Medal {fourth award}.

Grant was stationed at USS John W. Thomason, USS Worden, USS Hoel, USS Wadell, USS Rupertus, Navy Auxiliary Air Station, Chase Field, Beeville, Texas, US Naval Support Activity, Danang, Vietnam, US Naval Advisory Group, Danang, Vietnam, USS O'Brien, US Naval Station, Subic Bay, Philippines, Naval Support Activity, Long Beach, California and USS Robison.

He was retired from the U. S. Navy.

He was co-founder of Sac and Fox Nation Color Guard and founder of Sac and Fox Chapel committee.

He is preceded in death by his parents; adopted mother, Lorena Mack Wood; one brother, Ulysses Grant; four sisters, Elsie Johnson, Viola Spoon, Frieda Wise and Lorena Ponkilla and three grandchildren, Darrien Blanchard, Mikayla Little and Caleb Hunter Little.

Survivors include his wife, Emelina "Aida" Grant of the home; son, Frederick Grant of the home; four adopted sons and one daughter-in-law, Edward and Tammy Wood, Eric, Kenneth and Stephen Wood; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Jeannersosa and Richard Lay of Seminole; Elsie and Ben Little of Shawnee; Christina and Jon Smith of Panama City, Florida; and Marie Grant of the home; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jerome and Mary Ann Grant; and H. D. and Katie Wood; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Christine and Lawrence Rolette, Elizabeth Exendine and Pat Wood; eleven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Wake service will be 7:00 p.m. today at Sallateeska Baptist Church.

Service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Sallateeska Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Wilson, the Rev. Tom Morris and the Rev. Ike Shade officiating.

Burial will follow at Wakolee Cemetery.

Monetary donations may be made to the Sac and Fox Nation Chapel Committee.

Published June 20, 2006.