Aaron Thomas Grant, 36, of Fruitland, passed away in a boating accident Friday, June 20, 2008 on the Snake River near Weiser. A visitation for family and friends will be from 3-7 p.m., Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 27, 2008 at the Church of the Nazarene, 1980 7th Ave. N., Payette. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Payette. Services are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette.

Aaron was born June 27, 1971 in Weiser, Idaho to David Thomas Grant and Kay (Dunker) Grant Drerup. He attended schools in Fruitland through his junior year and graduated from Payette High School in 1989. Aaron attended BSU for six months and then went to work for NAPA. In 1991, he started work at Grants Petroleum where he was currently operations manager. He married Carrie Olson on Sept. 17, 1994 in Ontario, OR. They have two children, Josee Kai and Jase.
He was a devoted volunteer of the Fruitland Fire Department and had been voted Rookie of the Year and as well as being voted three times Fireman of the Year. He held the rank of Lieutenant.

Aaron loved being a father and adored his nieces and nephews. He was an avid outdoorsman, loved playing poker, elk hunting, camping, and fishing. He loved a good practical joke and teased unmercifully.

He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Doyle Dunker and David Grant and his grandmother, Lela Grant.

Aaron is survived by his wife, Carrie and two children, Josee and Jase; his sister, Lisa (Jim) Wells; his father, David Thomas Grant; his mother, Kay (Chip) Drerup; his in-laws, Monty and Valerie Olson, Matt (Julie) Olson (Michael, Krystal), and Luke (Jamie) Olson (Ayden).

Memorials may be made to the Grant Children Trust, c/o Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P.O. Box 730, Payette, ID 83661 or the Zions Bank in Fruitland.