Lawrence Douglas Grouse

Lawrence Douglas Grouse, 69, born in Minneapolis in 1946 and a Gig Harbor resident since 1992, died June 10, 2016.  Larry was a graduate of Washburn High School in Minneapolis, Carleton College in Northfield, MN, and the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.  Larry was a physician, a gifted researcher and Ph.D. in molecular biology, a clinical faculty member in the department of Neurology at the University of Washington, a distinguished writer and medical editor, and an innovator in medical communications. 

He is survived by his wife, Jan; son, Eric (Yuko); daughter, Katie (Rick); granddaughters Elena, Emily, and soon-to-be-born Emma; and his sisters, Judith Thornton, Ruth Bulger (Roger), and Dorothy Fontana (Robert), and their families; and his two beloved Westies, Mac & Angus. 

A memorial service will be held at 2pm Saturday, June 25 at the Haven of Rest Cemetery, Gig Harbor.  All are welcome. 

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