David GRUVER

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17th Cousin of Jim Carney, twice removed.
Henry Dell Gruver was born on July 24, 1942, to Henry and Lena (McClelland) Gruver in Livingston, Montana; the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, soon after his birth. One of seven children, he spent his childhood and youth exploring the Sonoran Desert around the family's small home. In 1960, he and his future wife, Judith, were the first graduating class from the newly built Paradise Valley High School. A strong athlete, he played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track and field.

Having a keen interest in electronic engineering, Henry first entered the field working at a television repair shop. It wasn't long before his boss realized his talents and told him he was wasting his time repairing televisions and needed to go where he could advance his skills. With this little encouragement, he tenaciously applied for work at a small engineering firm in Phoenix; diligently showing up every Friday afternoon for months until he caught the attention of the owner and gained a position. When he absorbed all he could from that job and advanced his skills, he went on to work for Motorola in Phoenix and Electro Scientific Industries in Portland, Oregon.

In 1972, Henry was reunited with his high school classmate, Judith Lloyd. On February 17, 1972, the two married and united his four children and her two children from their previous marriages. The young family moved from Phoenix to Portland, Oregon, where Henry and Judith had seven more children together. In 1990, the family moved to Iowa, settling in the Woodbine area.

Henry first answered the call to serve the Lord on New Year's Day 1961. When he was just eighteen years old, he vowed for the whole year of 1961, "Lord, one night a week I will take 100 gospel tracts into downtown Phoenix, and not come home until I have personally handed them out." By the end of February, his enthusiastic start dwindled with discouragement at the sight of his tracts being tossed aside as common trash. He cried out to the Lord for something different to happen. The Lord replied, "When you walk and give out tracts, only walk where and when you have full peace; and only give out tracts in the same peace." This simple principle would develop one of the most important phases of his life ? prayer walking.

In his late thirties, Henry retired from his career in electronic engineering; he and Judith formed Joyful Sound Ministries and entered into full-time ministry. With twelve children to support it wasn't an easy decision to quit his well-paying job and live on Faith, but God told him and Judith to test Him for provision. For six months, without telling another soul, they progressively tithed the whole of his salary and watched God provide for all their needs. They continued to live on Faith, not revealing any needs, often financial provision would be the final confirmation in leading them to ministry overseas.

For more than fifty years, prompted by the Holy Spirit, Henry followed his precious Jesus across the globe. A "Prayer Walker to the Nations" he walked and prayed in over 70 nations, across 6 continents, and countless cities. Through many trials and battles, the Lord brought tremendous testimonies of miracles, salvations, healings, breakthroughs and revelations.

Henry died on Thursday, October 10, 2019, in Scottsdale Arizona, at the age of 77 years, surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and precious family friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Judith Gruver; brothers, David and Gerald Gruver; and sister Caroline Moore. He is survived by his 13 children, Ellen Stinson of Hillsboro ,IL, Robert (Tammy) Watts of Salem, OR, Christine (Doug) Cox of Scottsdale AZ, Steven (Sally) of Moorhead, MN, Cindy (Chris) Duffy of Chandler, AZ, Cheryl Gruver of Waimea, HI, John Gruver of Colorado Springs, CO, David Gruver of Woodbine, IA, Peter (Theresa) Gruver of Massillon, OH, Mark Gruver and Becky (Mike) Colwell all of Woodbine, IA, Abby (Eric) Carney of Childers, Australia, and Hank (Heather) Gruver of Woodbine, IA; 27 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren; brothers, Halley of Florida, Raymond (Sandra) of Iowa, and James of Arizona.

Henry married Judith Ann LLOYD on 17 Feb 1972 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Judith (daughter of William Leland "Jack" LLOYD and Janet Anna ROTHENBACH) was born on 7 Aug 1942 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; died on 14 Aug 2018 in Woodbine, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 14 Apr 1950, Wolf River, Winnebago, Wisconsin

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Judith Ann (Lloyd) Gruver was born August 7, 1942, to John "Jack" and Janet (Rottenbach) Lloyd in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Judith was raised near Oshkosh until 1958 when her family moved to Phoenix, AZ, where she graduated from Paradise Valley High School with the class of 1960. She then attended college at Arizona State University. Judith married her high school sweetheart, Henry Gruver, on February 17, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona. The couple moved to the Woodbine area in February of 1990. Judith loved having and carrying babies. She also enjoyed playing her auto harp to each of her babies while she was pregnant. Six of their 13 children were born at home. Judith tossed them and Henry caught them! Henry simply went to the library and read up on home births.

Judith was a homemaker but also a world traveler. She travelled the world three times and has been to 54 nations as a part of Joyful Sound Ministries. She played the autoharp and sang and was also a composer. In her lifetime, she sang and ministered to the foreign merchant marines from over 74 nations while staying in Portland, Oregon.

Judith died on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at her home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 76 years and 7 days.

Judith was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Henry Gruver of Woodbine, IA; 13 children, Ellen Stinson of Woodbine, IA, Robert Watts of Portland, OR, Christine (Douglas) Cox of Peoria, AZ, Steven (Sally) Gruver of Moorhead, MN, Cindy (Chris) Duffy of Chandler, AZ, Cheryl Gruver of Waimea, HI, John Gruver and David Gruver both of Woodbine, IA, Peter (Theresa) Gruver of Massillon, OH, Mark Gruver and Becky (Michael) Colwell all of Woodbine, IA, Abby (Eric) Carney of Childers, Australia and Hank (Heather) Gruver of Woodbine, IA; 29 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

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SS# 483-05-0060

Henry married Lena Alice MCCLELLAND on 30 Jun 1930 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa. Lena (daughter of Arthur John MCCLELLAND and Leona Kate GILLPATRICK, (Webster)) was born on 4 Jul 1914 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa; died on 25 Oct 1998 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1920, Vernon Township, Palo Alto, Iowa
• Residence: 1925, Palo Alto, Iowa; Census
• Residence: 1930, Walnut, Palo Alto, Iowa

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16th Cousin of Jim Carney, 3 times removed.

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• Residence: 1920, Nekimi, Winnebago, Wisconsin
• Residence: 1930, Nekimi, Winnebago, Wisconsin
• Residence: 1940, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin
• Previous Residence: 1 Dec 1988, Madison, Wisconsin 53714

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Have Obituary
Death Locale: Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin
SS# 390-10-9431
Served in the Navy in WW II

William married Janet Anna ROTHENBACH in 1936 in Boone, Illinois. Janet (daughter of Irving Herman ROTHENBACH and Lillian THOMPSON) was born on 9 Feb 1917 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; died on 4 Jul 1996 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Have most of Report Cards from Grade School to High School. Have High School Yearbook, class of '34.

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• Name: Henry GRUVER
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• Residence: 1870, Sharon Township, Clinton, Iowa
• Residence: 1880, Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa
• Residence: 1900, Vernon & Independence Townships, Palo Alto, Iowa

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Found in 1880 Census as Henry Groover, age 32; born in Ohio, living as a farmer in Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa.
Wife: Alice Groover, 27 yrs, born in Illinois
Son: John Groover, 8 yrs, born in Indiana
Dau: Carrie Groover, 6 yrs, born in Indiana
Son: George Groover, 4 yrs, born in Indiana
Dau: Nora Groover, 3 yrs, born in Indiana

Henry married Minnie May SOPER on 25 Mar 1903 in Jackson, Iowa. Minnie (daughter of Issac Lucien SOPER and Mary Elizabeth CAMPBELL) was born about 1871 in Iowa; died about 1968 in Des Moines, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• PhysicalDescription: ; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Brown
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• Residence: 1900, Hardin Township Iowa Falls town Ward 1-4, Hardin, Iowa
• Residence: 1910, Emmetsburg Ward 2, Palo Alto, Iowa
• Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Palo Alto County, Iowa
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa; Farmer
• Residence: 1920, Vernon Township, Palo Alto, Iowa
• Residence: 1925, Palo Alto, Iowa; Census
• Residence: 1930, Walnut, Palo Alto, Iowa

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15th Cousin 4 times removed of James Henry Carney III

Arthur married Leona Kate GILLPATRICK, (Webster) on 8 Sep 1913 in Palo Alto, Iowa. Leona (daughter of Franklin Nathan WEBSTER and Aletta GRANT) was born on 11 Oct 1894 in Depew, Palo Alto, Iowa; died on 22 Mar 1946 in Clinton County, Iowa; was buried in Clinton Lawn Cemetery, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, Emmetsburg Ward 3, Palo Alto, Iowa
• Residence: 1920, Vernon Township, Palo Alto, Iowa
• Residence: 1930, Walnut, Palo Alto, Iowa
• Residence: 1940, Ralston, Carroll, Iowa

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Thomas married Mary LELAND on 11 Oct 1905 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Mary (daughter of Simeon Hill LELAND and Sarah Susanna CHATTERTON) was born on 24 Feb 1879 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin; died on 30 Oct 1940 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary "May" LELAND
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Irving married Lillian THOMPSON. Lillian (daughter of Ole THOMPSON and Fannie MASON) was born on 12 May 1888 in Wisconsin; died in May 1967 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lived in Wisconsin at one time. Died in Phoenix SS# 391-32-3811