Born in Jackson County near Lee's Summit, John was the son of P.H. and Mary (Jones) Grinter.
The family appears on the 1880 census near Lee's Summit, and by 1900 had moved to Independence, where his father operated a photography studio.
John first worked as a civil engineer for Standard Oil at Sugar Creek, but later operated Grinter Photography Studio.
An avid amateur gardener and hybridizer, John helped organize the Independence Garden Club and was a member of the American Iris Society (AIS), through which he registered over a dozen new varieties of iris. In 1937, the AIS awarded him their highest honor, the prestigious Dykes Memorial Medal, for a tall bearded iris he'd bred and named 'Missouri', which caused a world wide sensation in the iris community for its outstanding blue flowers.
Mr. Grinter was also a member of both the Missouri Historical Society and the Jackson County Historical Society.
According to his obituary, which appeared on page six of the 'Kansas City Star' newspaper of Kansas City, Missouri on the day of his death, Mr. Grinter passed away at his residence, 737 S. Main Street.
He was survived by his wife Sallie (nee Cave); and by a brother, Lee, also of Independence.
Thanks to contributor (47677119) for the above information
The family appears on the 1880 census near Lee's Summit, and by 1900 had moved to Independence, where his father operated a photography studio.
John first worked as a civil engineer for Standard Oil at Sugar Creek, but later operated Grinter Photography Studio.
An avid amateur gardener and hybridizer, John helped organize the Independence Garden Club and was a member of the American Iris Society (AIS), through which he registered over a dozen new varieties of iris. In 1937, the AIS awarded him their highest honor, the prestigious Dykes Memorial Medal, for a tall bearded iris he'd bred and named 'Missouri', which caused a world wide sensation in the iris community for its outstanding blue flowers.
Mr. Grinter was also a member of both the Missouri Historical Society and the Jackson County Historical Society.
According to his obituary, which appeared on page six of the 'Kansas City Star' newspaper of Kansas City, Missouri on the day of his death, Mr. Grinter passed away at his residence, 737 S. Main Street.
He was survived by his wife Sallie (nee Cave); and by a brother, Lee, also of Independence.
Thanks to contributor (47677119) for the above information
Born in Jackson County near Lee's Summit, John was the son of P.H. and Mary (Jones) Grinter.
The family appears on the 1880 census near Lee's Summit, and by 1900 had moved to Independence, where his father operated a photography studio.
John first worked as a civil engineer for Standard Oil at Sugar Creek, but later operated Grinter Photography Studio.
An avid amateur gardener and hybridizer, John helped organize the Independence Garden Club and was a member of the American Iris Society (AIS), through which he registered over a dozen new varieties of iris. In 1937, the AIS awarded him their highest honor, the prestigious Dykes Memorial Medal, for a tall bearded iris he'd bred and named 'Missouri', which caused a world wide sensation in the iris community for its outstanding blue flowers.
Mr. Grinter was also a member of both the Missouri Historical Society and the Jackson County Historical Society.
According to his obituary, which appeared on page six of the 'Kansas City Star' newspaper of Kansas City, Missouri on the day of his death, Mr. Grinter passed away at his residence, 737 S. Main Street.
He was survived by his wife Sallie (nee Cave); and by a brother, Lee, also of Independence.
Thanks to contributor (47677119) for the above information
The family appears on the 1880 census near Lee's Summit, and by 1900 had moved to Independence, where his father operated a photography studio.
John first worked as a civil engineer for Standard Oil at Sugar Creek, but later operated Grinter Photography Studio.
An avid amateur gardener and hybridizer, John helped organize the Independence Garden Club and was a member of the American Iris Society (AIS), through which he registered over a dozen new varieties of iris. In 1937, the AIS awarded him their highest honor, the prestigious Dykes Memorial Medal, for a tall bearded iris he'd bred and named 'Missouri', which caused a world wide sensation in the iris community for its outstanding blue flowers.
Mr. Grinter was also a member of both the Missouri Historical Society and the Jackson County Historical Society.
According to his obituary, which appeared on page six of the 'Kansas City Star' newspaper of Kansas City, Missouri on the day of his death, Mr. Grinter passed away at his residence, 737 S. Main Street.
He was survived by his wife Sallie (nee Cave); and by a brother, Lee, also of Independence.
Thanks to contributor (47677119) for the above information
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