Carol Diane Grant (née Banks)
| Carol Diane Grant | |
|---|---|
| née Banks; Diane Grant | |
| Died | 2022-07-09 |
| Occupation | Author, local historian |
| Partner | |
Carol Diane Grant (née Banks; died 9 July 2022), known as Diane Grant, was a Thunder Bay author and local historian, and a Lakeheadologist, best known for The Street Names of Thunder Bay.[1]
Life
Born in Port Arthur, she attended Queen's University and later Lakehead University, where she completed a master's degree in English.[2]
Work
She self-published The Annals of Silver-Grandview in 1995, then published The Street Names of Thunder Bay and donated the book and all rights to it to the Thunder Bay Historical Society in 1999.[2]
Family
- Married Michael John Alexander Grant in 1957.[3] Her obituary states that her husband Michael predeceased her in 1998.[2]
Death
She died on 9 July 2022, in her 88th year.[2]
Obituary notes
The Chronicle-Journal obituary adds that her parents were Jean and William Banks, that her brother Terry also died before her, and that she spent her last five years at Pioneer Ridge. It names her children as Stephen, Peter and Cynthia Jane and asked for donations to the Thunder Bay Museum or the Alzheimer Society.[4]
References
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 13 July 2022, p. 9(B)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Diane Grant obituary. Sargent & Son / Tribute Archive. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 5 January 1957, p. 8
- ↑ Obituary for Carol Diane Grant, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), July 2022, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.