John A. Grieve was born in Rawlins Wyoming on July 19, 1933 to Clarence M. Grieve and Clara Belle McIntosh Grieve. John went to be with the Lord on June 28th, 2015. John was raised on the JJ Ranch, on the Sweetwater River between Lander and Casper. John has two sisters, Irene Grieve Moore, who preceded him in death, and Barbara Grieve Rieman, who lives in Lander. John married his high-school sweetheart, Elizabeth Estey and together they owned and operated several ranches in the Sweetwater and Lander area. John is survived by his wife of 62 years. John and Betty are the proud parents of John C. Grieve, who preceded his Father in death, Preston L. Grieve of Winnemucca, Nevada and Debra Grieve Allen of Burley, Idaho. John's much loved grandchildren are Andrea, Justice, Tanya, Cheyenne and John William who preceded him in death. John was an accomplished private pilot, logging many miles and flying across the Arctic Circle. He was an avid Outdoorsman and knew the state of Wyoming like "the back of his hand". He enjoyed his work on the board of the Fremont County
Planning Commission and the Popo Agie Conservation Board of Supervisors. John was a 32nd Degree Mason and an active member of The Wyoming Stock Growers, and the Wyoming Archaeological Society. John was the Co-Author of the book 'HISTORY, TALES, FRIENDS REMEMBERED, which won the Wyoming State Historical Society 2006 Award for best self-published book. John will be greatly missed by his many friends here and eagerly welcomed by his many friends in Heaven. Johns' Memorial Service will be at 1:00 p.m. on July 8, 2015 at Hudson's Funeral Home. Graveside Services will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Fellowship coffee will be held at the First Baptist Church from 3:00p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Funeral Home:
Hudson's Funeral Home
680 Mount Hope Drive
Lander, WY
US 82520