Owen Grant Court, 84, returned to his Heavenly Father on March 23rd, 2024, lovingly surrounded by his four children and their spouses. He was born on January 20, 1940 in Garfield, Utah to Byron Owen Court and Bertha Ann Brown Court. Grant's lifelong, fun-loving nature was evident throughout his formative years of life, but he also learned early on that he would need to persevere. At the age of 9, Grant suffered a terrible setback in life when he was struck by a truck while riding his bike. After weeks in a coma, and almost a year learning how to do all the basics of life again, he reentered school. Even though this challenge made learning more difficult, Grant worked hard to be successful in many areas. He was on the high school swim team, and developed a love for playing tennis and golf, which he continued to play through most of his life. Though his memory was affected by the accident, Grant dedicated much of his time to memorizing every scripture that was particularly meaningful to him.

Grant served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Samoan Islands from 1960-1963, and truly loved the people there. After also serving in the Army Reserve, Grant attended BYU and there he met his sweetheart, Lynda Mathews. Their first date was on her birthday, October 23, 1966, and they were sealed in the Los Angeles LDS temple on July 28th, 1967. They raised 4 wonderful children in Burbank, California. In 1995, they moved to Orem Utah to be closer to family, and started their own commercial cleaning business. Grant & Lynda celebrated 51 years of marriage before Lynda's passing in 2018.

Grant was truly gifted at making connections with people. He rarely passed up an opportunity, whether in a checkout line or at the bank, to make a stranger smile. He loved to find common interests with those around him, and also made a concerted effort to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in some way. After he retired, he rekindled his love for art. He started sketching portraits as a gift for every newly baptized member of his ward, and that service blossomed into creating hundreds of portraits for family and friends. He also kept several dozen copies of his other artwork with him to share with new acquaintances. The light he shared and the warmth those around him felt will surely be missed.

Grant is survived by his four children, Matthew (Kim Dunn) Court, Jennifer (Kyle) Clingo, Melissa (Will) Carr and Daniel (Angela Allphin) Court. He is also survived by his sisters Gail Rossberg and Janice Vandemere, his brother Sam Court, 18 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Grant is preceded in death by his loving wife, Lynda, parents Byron & Bertha Court, and 4 other siblings. Grant and his family are so grateful to the community at Summerfield Retirement, who became his second family over the last 4 years. Special thanks to all of those who provided needed medical care for the last week of his life. The appreciation we have for the compassion and kindness provided by all cannot be adequately expressed.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. in the Northridge 14th Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1875 North 280 West in Orem Utah, with a viewing Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:45 am prior to the services. Burial will be in the Orem City Cemetery under the care of Walker Sanderson Funeral Home - Orem.