Background
Grover, Robert Lavern was born on May 21, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of La Vern Wilber and Opal Elizabeth (Thompson) Grover.
Grover, Robert Lavern was born on May 21, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of La Vern Wilber and Opal Elizabeth (Thompson) Grover.
Graduate, Graphic Arts Technology School, Minneapolis, 1963. Graduate, American Computer School, Kansas City, Missouri, 1971.
Printer, Raytown (Missouri) News, 1963; printer, Phoenix Box & Label, Kansas City, Missoury, 1963-1965; printer, Gustion Bacon, Kansas City, Missoury, 1965; utility relief man Claycomo (Missouri) plant, Ford Motor Company, 1965-1997.
Member Missouri Territorial Pioneers, 1980-1995. Served with United States Navy, 1957-1961. Member Sons of the American Revolution, Descendants Founders Ancient Windsor, Spencer History and Genealogical Society, Connecticut Society Genealogists, Missouri Society Sons of the American Revolution (registrar 1992-1994, vice president 1995-1997, executive vice president, 1998, president, 1999, national trustee 2000-2001, Commander color guard 1995, 97—, president, treasurer, secretary, historian, sergeant-at-arms,chaplain, vice president Harry S Truman chapter 1984-2006, 07-, Missouri Color Guardsman of Year 1996, 98, Vietnam War Service medal 1993, Bronze Good Citizenship medal 1993, 96, Certified of Distinguished Service 1993, 97, 98, 2007, Meritorious medal 1994, 2002, 03, 06, National Meritorious medal 2010, Missouri Society Society Silver medal 2010, Liberty medal 1994, 98, 2002, 03, 05, 09, Centennial medal, 2006, National Gold medal Color Guardsman of Year 1999, Patriot medal, 2000, Distinguished medal, 2002, Silver Good Citizenship medal, 2003, Sons of the American Revolution South Central District Color Guard Vice Commander, 2002, Commanding General 2003-2005), South Centra District (vice president general 2008-2009, historian since 2005, Germany Society Deutschland Vereinder Sohne medal 2010), Jackson County Genealogy Society (vice president 1979-1981, 98—, president 1999-2000), Heart of America Genealogical Society (publication coordinator 1975-1979), Missouri State Genealogical Society (founder, charter member 1979), Sons of Union Veterans, Society War 1812 in State Minnesota(Flag chairman since 2010), Sons of the Revolution Missouri Society Kansas City Chapter, National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Killingly History and Genealogical Society Connecticut, World Chamberlain Genealogical Society, Livingston County Genealogical Society, Society New York, Grand Priory United States Sovereign Order Temple Jerusalem Priory St. Louis the Crusader Chapter.
Married Carolyn Sue Donavant, October 6, 1962. Children: Denise Marie, David Scott, Kevin Robert, Richard Thomas.