Donald Edwin Grubb, 80
April 8, 1940 to January 9, 2021
Donald Edwin Grubb, 80, of Buda, Illinois went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Banner Ironwood Hospital, Queen Creek, Arizona after a four week battle with Covid 19.
He was born April 8, 1940 in Kewanee, Illinois the son of Robert Edwin and Guida Cherie (Abbott) Grubb.
Don married Arlene "Arkie" Groenhagen DeVries on May 20, 1989 in Princeton, Illinois. She survives in Buda.
Also surviving is one daughter: Pamela (Scott) Danielson of Rogers, Minnesota; two sons: Brian (Susie) Grubb of Sharon Springs, New York and Christopher (Heather) Grubb of Milton, Georgia; four step-children: Tracy (Karl) Walk of Northlake, Texas, Terri DeVries of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Todd (Mary) DeVries and Tim (Laurie) DeVries of Stillman Valley, Illinois; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister: Janet (Jack) Becker of Princeton, Illinois; two brothers: Richard (Audrey) Grubb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Stephen (Lisa) Grubb of Amado, Arizona; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister: Cheryl Dykstra; one brother: Stanley Grubb; and one great-grandson, Titus Schaefer.
Don graduated from Buda High School with the Class of 1958.
He was a lifelong farmer in Bureau County. He was involved in many farm organizations and was named Prairie Farmer Master Farmer in 1988.
He was also on the board of directors for Citizens First National Bank of Princeton. He was a member of Bunker Hill Church of God in Buda where he served on the church board for several years.
Don enjoyed riding horses. including trail rides and wagon drives. He could often be found working in his wood shop.
Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Bunker Hill Church of God, Buda or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Online condolences may be sent to www.grant-johnsonfh.com
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Bureau County Republican-bcrnews.com Saturday, August 9, 2014, p.3
Master Farmer Don Grubb
Grubb: 'If you make one dollar, don't spend two' By Goldie Currie [email protected]
BUDA — If you ask Don Grubb of Buda to pinpoint his biggest farming accomplishment, he'll quickly say, "surviving the '80s." "Those were some rough years there," he said. "We had two droughts. We saw interest rates go from 8 percent to 18 percent. Land prices went from $4,000 an acre to less than $2,000. Those were just real challenging years." Despite the rough era, the Grubb farm and family pushed through and managed to enlarge their hog operation little-by-little. Ultimately, life on the Grubb farm turned out to be a great one. Since the age of 10, Grubb knew he wanted to live the life of a farmer. "I loved the farm and loved the animals, and by the age of 26, I was farming full-time for myself," he said. In 1988, Grubb was awarded the Prairie Farmer Master Farmer title. "They say if you're doing what you like to do, you're not really working," he said. "I guess I'm a lucky guy because I only really worked six years and six weeks of my whole life." During that short time, Grubb picked-up a night job working in a cheese factory to help support the family while trying to get the farm going. "That was work because I didn't like it. Other than that, I've never worked a day in my life because I loved what I was doing." One of the biggest concerns Grubb holds today is the fact that more and more generations of people are clueless on how their food is grown or where it comes from. To him, if there was ever a national crisis, many people would be in trouble. "In (farmers') efforts to be good to people and help them in this country, we've made them helpless, and it's just knowledge I got from my parents and grandparents that I think is very important for young people to learn," he explained. "If hard times fell on us, people wouldn't know how to take care of themselves." An ongoing trend Grubb is noticing more today, that could potential save these generations, is lifestyle or hobby farming. More people today are wanting to raise chickens and grow gardens in their backyards, which Grubb fully supports. "You can raise chickens and buy eggs, but the important part of it is teaching future generations how to raise, prepare and store food. I think that's something every generation of people need to know," he said. If Grubb had the chance to relive his farming career, there's not a single doubt he would. "The only thing I would do different is that I would enjoy life more by having better quality machinery. I farmed with some machinery that wasn't that reliable, but it's what I had and what I thought at the time I needed to do to survive," he said. One last bit of advice Grubb has for young farmers out there: "If you make one dollar, don't spend two, spend 50 cents, and you can get along just fine." Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.
April 8, 1940 to January 9, 2021
Donald Edwin Grubb, 80, of Buda, Illinois went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Banner Ironwood Hospital, Queen Creek, Arizona after a four week battle with Covid 19.
He was born April 8, 1940 in Kewanee, Illinois the son of Robert Edwin and Guida Cherie (Abbott) Grubb.
Don married Arlene "Arkie" Groenhagen DeVries on May 20, 1989 in Princeton, Illinois. She survives in Buda.
Also surviving is one daughter: Pamela (Scott) Danielson of Rogers, Minnesota; two sons: Brian (Susie) Grubb of Sharon Springs, New York and Christopher (Heather) Grubb of Milton, Georgia; four step-children: Tracy (Karl) Walk of Northlake, Texas, Terri DeVries of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Todd (Mary) DeVries and Tim (Laurie) DeVries of Stillman Valley, Illinois; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister: Janet (Jack) Becker of Princeton, Illinois; two brothers: Richard (Audrey) Grubb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Stephen (Lisa) Grubb of Amado, Arizona; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister: Cheryl Dykstra; one brother: Stanley Grubb; and one great-grandson, Titus Schaefer.
Don graduated from Buda High School with the Class of 1958.
He was a lifelong farmer in Bureau County. He was involved in many farm organizations and was named Prairie Farmer Master Farmer in 1988.
He was also on the board of directors for Citizens First National Bank of Princeton. He was a member of Bunker Hill Church of God in Buda where he served on the church board for several years.
Don enjoyed riding horses. including trail rides and wagon drives. He could often be found working in his wood shop.
Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Bunker Hill Church of God, Buda or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Online condolences may be sent to www.grant-johnsonfh.com
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Bureau County Republican-bcrnews.com Saturday, August 9, 2014, p.3
Master Farmer Don Grubb
Grubb: 'If you make one dollar, don't spend two' By Goldie Currie [email protected]
BUDA — If you ask Don Grubb of Buda to pinpoint his biggest farming accomplishment, he'll quickly say, "surviving the '80s." "Those were some rough years there," he said. "We had two droughts. We saw interest rates go from 8 percent to 18 percent. Land prices went from $4,000 an acre to less than $2,000. Those were just real challenging years." Despite the rough era, the Grubb farm and family pushed through and managed to enlarge their hog operation little-by-little. Ultimately, life on the Grubb farm turned out to be a great one. Since the age of 10, Grubb knew he wanted to live the life of a farmer. "I loved the farm and loved the animals, and by the age of 26, I was farming full-time for myself," he said. In 1988, Grubb was awarded the Prairie Farmer Master Farmer title. "They say if you're doing what you like to do, you're not really working," he said. "I guess I'm a lucky guy because I only really worked six years and six weeks of my whole life." During that short time, Grubb picked-up a night job working in a cheese factory to help support the family while trying to get the farm going. "That was work because I didn't like it. Other than that, I've never worked a day in my life because I loved what I was doing." One of the biggest concerns Grubb holds today is the fact that more and more generations of people are clueless on how their food is grown or where it comes from. To him, if there was ever a national crisis, many people would be in trouble. "In (farmers') efforts to be good to people and help them in this country, we've made them helpless, and it's just knowledge I got from my parents and grandparents that I think is very important for young people to learn," he explained. "If hard times fell on us, people wouldn't know how to take care of themselves." An ongoing trend Grubb is noticing more today, that could potential save these generations, is lifestyle or hobby farming. More people today are wanting to raise chickens and grow gardens in their backyards, which Grubb fully supports. "You can raise chickens and buy eggs, but the important part of it is teaching future generations how to raise, prepare and store food. I think that's something every generation of people need to know," he said. If Grubb had the chance to relive his farming career, there's not a single doubt he would. "The only thing I would do different is that I would enjoy life more by having better quality machinery. I farmed with some machinery that wasn't that reliable, but it's what I had and what I thought at the time I needed to do to survive," he said. One last bit of advice Grubb has for young farmers out there: "If you make one dollar, don't spend two, spend 50 cents, and you can get along just fine." Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.
Donald Edwin Grubb, 80
April 8, 1940 to January 9, 2021
Donald Edwin Grubb, 80, of Buda, Illinois went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Banner Ironwood Hospital, Queen Creek, Arizona after a four week battle with Covid 19.
He was born April 8, 1940 in Kewanee, Illinois the son of Robert Edwin and Guida Cherie (Abbott) Grubb.
Don married Arlene "Arkie" Groenhagen DeVries on May 20, 1989 in Princeton, Illinois. She survives in Buda.
Also surviving is one daughter: Pamela (Scott) Danielson of Rogers, Minnesota; two sons: Brian (Susie) Grubb of Sharon Springs, New York and Christopher (Heather) Grubb of Milton, Georgia; four step-children: Tracy (Karl) Walk of Northlake, Texas, Terri DeVries of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Todd (Mary) DeVries and Tim (Laurie) DeVries of Stillman Valley, Illinois; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister: Janet (Jack) Becker of Princeton, Illinois; two brothers: Richard (Audrey) Grubb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Stephen (Lisa) Grubb of Amado, Arizona; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister: Cheryl Dykstra; one brother: Stanley Grubb; and one great-grandson, Titus Schaefer.
Don graduated from Buda High School with the Class of 1958.
He was a lifelong farmer in Bureau County. He was involved in many farm organizations and was named Prairie Farmer Master Farmer in 1988.
He was also on the board of directors for Citizens First National Bank of Princeton. He was a member of Bunker Hill Church of God in Buda where he served on the church board for several years.
Don enjoyed riding horses. including trail rides and wagon drives. He could often be found working in his wood shop.
Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Bunker Hill Church of God, Buda or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Online condolences may be sent to www.grant-johnsonfh.com
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Bureau County Republican-bcrnews.com Saturday, August 9, 2014, p.3
Master Farmer Don Grubb
Grubb: 'If you make one dollar, don't spend two' By Goldie Currie [email protected]
BUDA — If you ask Don Grubb of Buda to pinpoint his biggest farming accomplishment, he'll quickly say, "surviving the '80s." "Those were some rough years there," he said. "We had two droughts. We saw interest rates go from 8 percent to 18 percent. Land prices went from $4,000 an acre to less than $2,000. Those were just real challenging years." Despite the rough era, the Grubb farm and family pushed through and managed to enlarge their hog operation little-by-little. Ultimately, life on the Grubb farm turned out to be a great one. Since the age of 10, Grubb knew he wanted to live the life of a farmer. "I loved the farm and loved the animals, and by the age of 26, I was farming full-time for myself," he said. In 1988, Grubb was awarded the Prairie Farmer Master Farmer title. "They say if you're doing what you like to do, you're not really working," he said. "I guess I'm a lucky guy because I only really worked six years and six weeks of my whole life." During that short time, Grubb picked-up a night job working in a cheese factory to help support the family while trying to get the farm going. "That was work because I didn't like it. Other than that, I've never worked a day in my life because I loved what I was doing." One of the biggest concerns Grubb holds today is the fact that more and more generations of people are clueless on how their food is grown or where it comes from. To him, if there was ever a national crisis, many people would be in trouble. "In (farmers') efforts to be good to people and help them in this country, we've made them helpless, and it's just knowledge I got from my parents and grandparents that I think is very important for young people to learn," he explained. "If hard times fell on us, people wouldn't know how to take care of themselves." An ongoing trend Grubb is noticing more today, that could potential save these generations, is lifestyle or hobby farming. More people today are wanting to raise chickens and grow gardens in their backyards, which Grubb fully supports. "You can raise chickens and buy eggs, but the important part of it is teaching future generations how to raise, prepare and store food. I think that's something every generation of people need to know," he said. If Grubb had the chance to relive his farming career, there's not a single doubt he would. "The only thing I would do different is that I would enjoy life more by having better quality machinery. I farmed with some machinery that wasn't that reliable, but it's what I had and what I thought at the time I needed to do to survive," he said. One last bit of advice Grubb has for young farmers out there: "If you make one dollar, don't spend two, spend 50 cents, and you can get along just fine." Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.
April 8, 1940 to January 9, 2021
Donald Edwin Grubb, 80, of Buda, Illinois went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Banner Ironwood Hospital, Queen Creek, Arizona after a four week battle with Covid 19.
He was born April 8, 1940 in Kewanee, Illinois the son of Robert Edwin and Guida Cherie (Abbott) Grubb.
Don married Arlene "Arkie" Groenhagen DeVries on May 20, 1989 in Princeton, Illinois. She survives in Buda.
Also surviving is one daughter: Pamela (Scott) Danielson of Rogers, Minnesota; two sons: Brian (Susie) Grubb of Sharon Springs, New York and Christopher (Heather) Grubb of Milton, Georgia; four step-children: Tracy (Karl) Walk of Northlake, Texas, Terri DeVries of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Todd (Mary) DeVries and Tim (Laurie) DeVries of Stillman Valley, Illinois; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister: Janet (Jack) Becker of Princeton, Illinois; two brothers: Richard (Audrey) Grubb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Stephen (Lisa) Grubb of Amado, Arizona; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister: Cheryl Dykstra; one brother: Stanley Grubb; and one great-grandson, Titus Schaefer.
Don graduated from Buda High School with the Class of 1958.
He was a lifelong farmer in Bureau County. He was involved in many farm organizations and was named Prairie Farmer Master Farmer in 1988.
He was also on the board of directors for Citizens First National Bank of Princeton. He was a member of Bunker Hill Church of God in Buda where he served on the church board for several years.
Don enjoyed riding horses. including trail rides and wagon drives. He could often be found working in his wood shop.
Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Bunker Hill Church of God, Buda or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Online condolences may be sent to www.grant-johnsonfh.com
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Bureau County Republican-bcrnews.com Saturday, August 9, 2014, p.3
Master Farmer Don Grubb
Grubb: 'If you make one dollar, don't spend two' By Goldie Currie [email protected]
BUDA — If you ask Don Grubb of Buda to pinpoint his biggest farming accomplishment, he'll quickly say, "surviving the '80s." "Those were some rough years there," he said. "We had two droughts. We saw interest rates go from 8 percent to 18 percent. Land prices went from $4,000 an acre to less than $2,000. Those were just real challenging years." Despite the rough era, the Grubb farm and family pushed through and managed to enlarge their hog operation little-by-little. Ultimately, life on the Grubb farm turned out to be a great one. Since the age of 10, Grubb knew he wanted to live the life of a farmer. "I loved the farm and loved the animals, and by the age of 26, I was farming full-time for myself," he said. In 1988, Grubb was awarded the Prairie Farmer Master Farmer title. "They say if you're doing what you like to do, you're not really working," he said. "I guess I'm a lucky guy because I only really worked six years and six weeks of my whole life." During that short time, Grubb picked-up a night job working in a cheese factory to help support the family while trying to get the farm going. "That was work because I didn't like it. Other than that, I've never worked a day in my life because I loved what I was doing." One of the biggest concerns Grubb holds today is the fact that more and more generations of people are clueless on how their food is grown or where it comes from. To him, if there was ever a national crisis, many people would be in trouble. "In (farmers') efforts to be good to people and help them in this country, we've made them helpless, and it's just knowledge I got from my parents and grandparents that I think is very important for young people to learn," he explained. "If hard times fell on us, people wouldn't know how to take care of themselves." An ongoing trend Grubb is noticing more today, that could potential save these generations, is lifestyle or hobby farming. More people today are wanting to raise chickens and grow gardens in their backyards, which Grubb fully supports. "You can raise chickens and buy eggs, but the important part of it is teaching future generations how to raise, prepare and store food. I think that's something every generation of people need to know," he said. If Grubb had the chance to relive his farming career, there's not a single doubt he would. "The only thing I would do different is that I would enjoy life more by having better quality machinery. I farmed with some machinery that wasn't that reliable, but it's what I had and what I thought at the time I needed to do to survive," he said. One last bit of advice Grubb has for young farmers out there: "If you make one dollar, don't spend two, spend 50 cents, and you can get along just fine." Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.
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