Grant was born in 1918 in Granger, Utah to William and Isabella Bawden Bangerter.

He was always outstanding!

After graduating from the University of Utah. He spent four years in the armed forces, becoming a U.S. Army Air Force pilot and training squadron commander.

In 1944 he was stationed at Douglas Air Base where he was a pilot instructor. he met and married the beautiful Mildred Schwante. The two were a dynamic duo, both, both exceptional and accomplished at a young age.

He became a building contractor with a brother Sam. They specialized in residential home building and subdivision development in Granger, Murray, and Sandy.

I show 2 addresses for Grant and Mildred. 3865 S 3200 W and 3253 W 3500 S. I understand that they were building a new home at 3835 South (green home at the time of Mildred's death. They had three children, Lee Ann, Cory, and Glenda. Mildred died of Leukemia at the age of 33 at the old William Bangerter home on 3200 West and 3835 South.

Grant married Geri Hamblin in October 1953. an outstanding woman who was instrumental in rearing Mildred's children along with 7 more Bangerter children that Grant and Geri had. It was always a wonderful unified family.

In 1958-1963 Grant, Geri and the Bangerter children moved to Brazil so that Grant could be the Mission President of the São Paulo Brazil LDS Mission. Several Bangerter children were born in Brazil.

Our hearts were broken when the Grant Bangerter family moved from Granger to large Farm in Alpine Utah.

Along with building homes, Grant was extremely active in the community and the LDS Church.

Here are some of the positions Grant held with the LDS Church

1939-1971 He served his first mission to Brazil
Bishop of the Grange 1st Ward
Stake President of the North Jordan Stake
In 1967 He was called as a regional representative for the church
In 1974, he was called to open the Portugal Lisbon mission.
1975 Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
In October 1975 He was later sustained to the First Quorum of the Seventy
Sept 1978-1980 and then again Feb 1985-Sept 1989 Presidency to the Seventy .
1976 1980 member of the Quorum of the Seventy
1978-1980 Presidency of the Quorum of the Seventy
1984-1985 He had also been the first counselor in the No American Northeast Area Presidency
1989 After being a LDS General Authority for 14 years granted emeritus status
1990-1993 President of the Jordan River Temple from 1990 to 1993
2003-2010 He was Alpine Utah West Stake Patriarch

Grant Bangerter passed away in 2010

Grant was loved and served the Granger Area and we will never forget him

Grant was alwasys a wonderful public speaker. I need to find the Autobiography that he wrote.