Ida Rebecca Grant

Ida Rebecca Grant, the daughter of the late George E. Stevenson and Helen E. Stevenson, was born February 27, 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland. After a brief illness, on Thursday, October 2, 2003, God called her home victorious.Ida was reared and educated in Baltimore, having attended Frederick Douglass High School. On July 1940 Ida married her high school sweetheart Clarence Allen Grant and from this union were born six children.Ida gave her life to Christ Jesus at a very early age. She was and active member of St. Phillip Lutheran Church for over forty years. In 1998, she transferred her membership to The Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter, where she was very active. She was President of the Rose Group, on the Board of Social Ministries, Assistance to the Minister and taught adult Sunday school.Ida was active in social action groups. In 1973 Ida founded and directed the East Baltimore Midway Community Development Corporation and Day Care Center, which are still active today.In 1952, Ida became and employee at Towson State teachers College, while there she was the President of The Maryland Classified Employees Association. While there she was a Shop Steward, started the Employees Christmas Party and the Employees Awards Luncheon, Ida’s other responsibilities were the Faculty Dining and Kitchen. She retired from the State because of her health in 1964.After her retirement she worked for Doctor Rayner Brown until his death. She also managed an office for Doctors Emanuel Fancia, Smith and Regal at Caroline and Ashland Avenues.Ida loved to cook and entertain in her home. She made everyone welcome young and old. She loved to help people. She was never too busy to listen if you had a problem.Ida leaves her family not mourning, but rejoicing in knowing that “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” To cherish her memory are: her children, Donald A. Grant of Jacksonville, Florida, Ralph J. Grant of Omaha, Nebraska, Vivian L. Evans, Rosalyn Sele, Gerry Grant, Brenda Grant; nine grandchildren, Victoria Thaniel, Bernice Grant, Maurice Grant, Cheryl Grant, Shannon D. Jones, Kelly Grant, Danielle Grant, Raphael Grant and Genesis Grant; eight great-grandchildren and a loving brother, Leonard Stevenson of New York City; a host of other relatives and friends.

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Ida Rebecca Grant

February 27, 1922 - October 2, 2003