Grant A. Hatch

Born to Lawrence Grant Hatch and Afton Arbuckle in West Bountiful Utah in the house his Dad had built.

Grant Passed away peacefully at his home in West Bountiful in his sleep from Heart Failure. Grant was raised the first 8 years of his life by his Grandmother Chloe Arbuckle while his mother went to school to become a teacher. 

At the age of 17 Grant dropped out of high school and joined the Army then joined the K-9 unit where he was shipped to Korea during the Korean War. He then came home and worked at the Western Optical for about 2 years. Then was with the Navy Reserve for a short time and then to the Air National guard for another 2 years. Grant then went full time active duty with the Air Force in which he watched Radar and was specially trained throughout many places in the world like Thailand and Alaska. 

At the age of 21 he married his neighborhood sweetheart Nina Ruth Nordgran and was married for 15 years to her. They moved several times being in the military to different bases and had three Children: Todd, Tristina and Dustin. When Grant and Nina were stationed in Florida they divorced and the family moved to New Mexico. Grant moved to Ramstein Air base Germany with Todd where he would meet his forever companion Mary Dalene Clouse and love of his life that he would marry and spend 46 years with. 

They moved to Gila Bend, Arizona, and he retired and Dalene had a wood gift shop and Grant had his Pilot’s license in which he taught flying school and chartered private flights. 

They would then move to Crestview, Florida, where they would spend 38 years of their life and call that home. 

Grant got his CDL and became a truck driver for North American Van lines and would travel the United States hauling people’s belongings. His wife Dalene was his copilot and bookkeeper for 10 years driving and working with her sweetheart. 

After they got tired of moving people they would start traveling in their RV where they would travel the US again. 

Grant was a real jokester and never went anywhere without telling a joke or two. Dalene would laugh along with everyone else. Grant always continued to be involved in the K-9 unit and would meet with his military men every year with reunions until everyone passed away. His favorite dog in the K-9 unit was Willey and he never ever forgot that special dog. 

After Dalene passed from Covid in August 2023, in which her and grant had and were hospitalized for, Grant returned back to Utah where he would spend the last 15 months of his life living with his daughter and Son and son-in-law. Grant was a very active member of the church and did his home teaching so diligently with his companion Dalene even though she was catholic. She would actually teach a lot of the lessons when they would go out. They loved their Crestview Ward and he held many callings including High Priest Group Leader. He would later have Dalene baptized and sealed to him in October of 2023. They will be together for all eternity now. 

Grant is survived by his Children Todd Hatch, Tristina Bown (Bill), and Dustin Hatch

two grandsons Kody Olson and Kerby Olson (Ellie). 9 Great grandchildren Jaden, Kash, Krew, Kohen, Rockwell, Keller, Presley, Tenley, Kambell. Also one sister in law Bonnie Hatch and many nieces and nephews. 

Grant is preceded in Death by his Wife Mary Dalene Clouse Hatch, His mother and Father Lawrence Grant Hatch and mother Afton Arbuckle. Also his siblings Jackie, Larry, and Luraine.

He will be greatly missed and was the last one left of his family. 

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, at the West Bountiful 1st Ward, 311 North 800 West, West Bountiful, Utah 84087. A viewing will be held from 9:45-10:45 a.m. and the funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m.

Grant will then be flown to Crestview Florida where he will be laid to rest next to his sweetheart Mary Dalene Clouse Hatch where she was laid to rest after passing from Covid.