TRAFALGAR, IN.
Edwin “Grant” Fears III, 58, passed away on October 11, 2024, at home in Trafalgar, IN. Grant was surrounded by family, facing the sun, and listening to his favorite band, ABBA.
He was born on July 1, 1966, in Indianapolis, IN to Andrea (Marling) Fears and the late Edwin “Ed” Grant Fears II. He was a Center Grove graduate, class of 1985. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, a master’s degree from Colorado Technical University, and an Airframe and Powerplant Certification. This allowed him to pursue his love of maintaining aircraft for United Airlines. Grant had a 20+-year career in aviation, working in both Indianapolis and Chicago. He was a six-year pancreatic cancer survivor and fought the disease relentlessly.
In addition to his love of airplanes, Grant enjoyed serving his community as an Eagle Scout, wrestling with the dogs, shopping at Goodwill, taking walks in the woods, putting up the Christmas tree, collecting, running, reading on the couch with a cup of coffee, scuba diving, talking about aliens, digging holes at the beach, eating Ritter’s frozen custard, and playing Christmas music all year round.
Grant was preceded in death by his father, Ed. He is survived by his mother, Andrea M. (Marling) Fears of Greenwood, IN; his sisters, Monquie Galster (Damon) of New Palestine, IN and Kimdra Montgomery (Garod) of Greenwood, IN; his spouse, Lisa R. (Combs) Fears of Trafalgar, IN; and his two sons, Ben Fears (Bella) of New York, NY and Spencer Fears (Jenna) of Trafalgar, IN. Grant will also be missed by his beloved dogs: Bear, Maverick, Goose, and Bernie.
The funeral service will occur at 1 pm Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Trafalgar Global Methodist Church 375 Pleasant Street in Trafalgar, Indiana, with Pastor Jack McMahon officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 4 pm to 8 pm at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, Indiana and Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 12Noon until service time at the church. Burial will follow the service at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Greenwood, Indiana.
Memorial donations can be made to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation P.O. Box 189 Box Elder, SD 57719 or at www.npcf.us/donate or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Donation Processing Center Po Box 5041 Boone, IA 50950-0041 or at www.pancan.org/donation. .
Online condolences may be send to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com. Information 317-738-0202.
