Donald Charles Grob, Jr.
Donald Charles Grob, Jr., longtime Chattanooga resident, passed away peacefully of natural causes at his home on July 1, 2025. He was 81 years old.
Don was a proud graduate of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville 1966 where he earned a B.S. degree and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He was a 1962 graduate of Red Bank High School. At RBHS, he was President of the Service Club, National Honor Society member and Lettermen’s Club among his many honors. He was also a varsity athlete in football, wrestling and track. Don was elected Most Popular in this class, Coronation Court, and was a class officer.
Following graduation from UT, he entered the U.S. Navy where he progressed to the rank of Lt. (j.g.). Don was deployed on the U.S.S. Ranger Aircraft Carrier (1966-1969). Among his deployments, two were in Vietnam. In the Navy he was a graduate of the Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron School, Basic Flight Training, the Naval Aviation Maintenance Officer School and the Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School (Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL). Some of his military honors included: National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Upon honorable discharge from the Navy, he served as a Federal Sky Marshall for several years. Following that he was a manager with increasing responsibilities throughout his career in the General Services Administration of the U.S. Government. He was based in San Francisco, Ca. Upon retirement, he returned to Chattanooga. In Chattanooga he held positions at Performance Honda and Mountain View Ford.
Don travelled extensively over the years in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. He was an avid photographer, an accomplished guitarist, and an amateur auto mechanic.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, Donald C. Grob, Sr. and Vickey Swaim Grob, R.N. He is survived by his sister Dr. Diane Grob Schmidt (husband Warren) of Cincinnati, Ohio, his many cousins and his bundle of energy and fur - Georgia the cat. Don was a member of the Red Bank United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37415.
A private family service has been held.
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Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, Valley View Chapel, 7414 Old Lee Highway, Chattanooga, Tn. 37421.