Richard A. “Dick” Grout ’42

Richard A. “Dick” Grout ’42, of Traverse City, Mich.; Dec. 19 at 104 years of age. He was a decorated World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army as part of the first wave during the D-Day landings on Omaha Beach, achieving the rank of captain. He later led engineering companies in critical operations. After living in Boston and Los Angeles, he and his wife relocated to Michigan and remained until her passing in 1985. He remarried and enjoyed traveling worldwide with his wife until her passing in 2014. He was involved with Suttons Bay Rotary Club and in 2022, at the age of 101, joined the Rotarians in a skydiving fundraiser. He was a founding member of the Traverse City International Affairs Forum. In January 2024, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal for his role in liberating France during the war. He is survived by his three children and their spouses, two stepchildren, six grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, seven step-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.