Scott Michael Granger
The TELEGRAPH Monday, June 28, 1999
HUDSON - Friends, family mourn 'considerate' manBy ANDREW NELSON - Telegraph Staff
Even though he was out of high school, a promise to be a prom date was a promise kept for Scott M . Granger. The athletic-minded 22-year-old Central Street man died Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in Londonderry. Sunday afternoon, friends and family streamed to the Granger home at 91 Central St. where Scott grew up, to be with each other. Family members remembered how he'd made the promise to go to the prom with a young woman without a date even though he had already graduated and felt he was done with the high school social scene. "He didn't want to," recalled his sister-in-law, Maureen Granger. She recalled him saying, "I couldn't back out.: And so he went to the dance. His consideration for others ran deep, said his family. A brother, Dennis, told how Scott had been working at a restaurant, where a younger girl had taken a fancy to him. At a birthday celebration for her, the restaurant staff encircled her table, singing the birthday son, and when they were done, he gave her a kiss on the cheek. Or, he'd think nothing of clearing one more driveway of snow after hours spent on the job at M.L. & Sons an excavation company in Pelham. The 1997 Honda motorcycle he was riding on High Range Road in Londonderry when he died was special to him. The attention he showered on it was like a father's doting on a child. "Scott would polish his bike for hours," said Gary Granger, his farther. If there was even a scratch on it, he wouldn't ride again until he'd repair it, Gary said. The two of them, both motorcycle enthusiasts, cruised the roadways around New Hampshire and Maine, to see the countryside. Gary is convinced his son, an experienced rider, must have been trying to avoid something on High Range Road, near the intersection of Red Deer Road, when he lost control, went off the road, and hit a tree. He was not wearing a helmet when he crashed around 2:15 p.m. Londonderry police accident reconstruction specialists believe Scott may have been going to fast for the two-lane road Saturday afternoon. The road's speed limit is 35 mph. High Range Road is a picturesque, winding road, that would be a nice ride on a warm summer day, like Saturday was. Scott was heading toward Manchester to visit a friend who he'd grown up with when he crashed. A funeral service will he held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Merrimack Valley Baptist Church, on Boston Post Road in Merrimack. The calling hours at the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry St., are Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Scott had bought the motorcycle new, earning the money working. He'd worked since about 10, first delivering newspapers on a route on Central Street. He worked in the restaurant business, at the Nashua Country Club, and now in the excavating business. After high school, he attended an emergency medical technician school, where he received a certificate. Now, at the excavating company in Pelham, his weight-lifting training helped me do some of the harder tasks, said his family. A goal of his was to own his own home by the time he was 28, said his family. Sports were a big part of Granger's life. There is a family picture of a happy mud-splattered Granger and his good friend, Steve Hodge, of Manchester, after a day of mountain biking. At Alvirne High School, Granger made a name for himself in pole vault competitions. He also earned trophies for bowling and traveled to Boston's stored Fenway Park to watch baseball, a game he loved. He was just learning the game of golf. " He felt he could better himself," said his mother, Lorna Granger about Scott's interest in sports. His competitive streak wasn't to be better than others, but to improve himself, she said. Also, being with the family was important to him, she said. Despite years of age difference, he'd spend time with cousins, playing video games or being with them, she said. Lorna said Scott skipped the typical teenage phase of avoiding his parents. In fact, he'd even kiss his mother and grandmother in front of friends. And he was a whiz in the kitchen, whipping up gourmet meals or cleaning dishes. " He was a fine cook. Mother worked nights. If Scott didn't cook, daddy wouldn't eat,: she joked. A constant grin, a big teeth-filled grin, was on his face, no matter what the situation. He could get angry like anyone else, but he couldn't hold a grudge, Gary said. "He was so helpful to everyone. No matter, who you were," Lorna said. Scott M. Granger, 22, of 91 Central Street, Hudson, NH died Saturday , June 26, 1999 in Londonderry, as the result of a motorcycle accident. Mr. Granger was born May 9, 1977, in Nashua, the son of Gary M. and Lorna R (Belleau) Granger of Hudson. He was employed as an equipment operator with M.L. and Son. Mr. Granger was an avid sports enthusiast and enjoyed rock climbing, bicycling and motorcycling. His hobbies included his motorcycle and weight lifting. Mr. Granger was involved in track and field while in high school, specializing in the pole vault. He was a 1995 graduate of Alvirne High School and also attended EMT training school, receiving his certification. Besides his parents, survivors include two brothers and one sister-in-law, Dennis and Maureen Granger, and Brian Granger, all of Hudson; his paternal grandparents, Guy and Nellie Granger Sr. of Merrimack: his maternal grandmother, Barbara Buker of Merrimack; his maternal grandfather, Edward Belleau of Amesbury, Mass.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. The Dumont Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson is in charge of arrangements.
GRANGER - Died in Londonderry, June 26, 1999, Scott M. Granger, 22 of 91 Central Street, Hudson, son of Gary M. and Lorna R. (Belleau) Granger. A Funeral Service will be held in the Merrimack Valley Baptist Church, Boston Post Rd., Wednesday at 10:00 am. All are invited to attend and may meet at the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry St., Hudson at 8:45 am. Viewing hours will be Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9. Burial will be in Last Rest Cemetery Thursday at 11:00 am. The Dumont-Sullivan owned and operated is in charge of arrangements.
* there were some corrections made by his mother, Lorna Granger
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