Paul Barton Grover Jr. 53, died suddenly from a heart attack on February 25, 2008. He was born February 15, 1955 in Clarksville, AK, son of Ethel Wildermuth Grover and Paul Barton Grover Sr. He attended Tahlequah High School where he did investigative reporting for the underground newspaper. He earned his bachelor's from Northeastern Oklahoma State University. He earned his Master's degree and Ph.D from Oklahoma State University. He married Mida Pernia on August 1, 1976 in Tahlequah, OK and she survives. He is also survived by his beloved children Daniel, Francis and Leah of Lafayette, IN. He leaves behind his mother Ethel Grover of Tahlequah, OK, his sister Ann Wenger of Sacramento, CA, his niece Jennifer Wenger and nephews Brian Wenger and David Wenger all of Sacramento, CA. Paul will be sorely missed by Buddy his canine companion. Paul arrived in West Lafayette in 1986 to work on a post-doctoral fellowship at the USDA. Over the years he worked intermittently at Purdue in the departments of Entomology, Foreign Languages, and Biology. Paul developed a panoply of interests. He was a passionate lover of the outdoors, experienced on his Norton motorcycle, or in hours of silent watching from a bird blind. He was a federally-licensed raptor-rehabilitator and bird-bander, and his photographs were published in The Birds of Oklahoma. He and Mida were cited for their observations by the ornithologist George Sutton. Paul worked as a remodeling independent contractor. He regarded roofing as an occasion for Zen-like meditation. The advent of eBay made it possible for him to buy 3 electron microscopes which he used for consulting with industry. He also produced custom-ordered circuit boards. He was a lifetime supporter of human rights across the world. He was a strong supporter and lobbyist for microloans in developing countries. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Science Honor Society and of the Society of Amateur Scientists. He was accomplished at glass etching and at woodworking. He was an amateur astronomer with a variety of telescopes, and most recently had developed an interest in metal forging. He was a volunteer at Lafayette Adult Resource Academy. Although he never served in the military, he was a card-carrying member of Vietnam Veterans against the War. The memorial service will be Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, West Lafayette, IN. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St Thomas Aquinas Haitian Fund. "If my decomposing carcass helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree or the wings of a vulture, that is immortality enough for me, and as much as anyone deserves." Edward Abbey.