CHARLES GRANT 1951-2020
After a lengthy and gallant battle with laryngeal cancer, Charles (Charlie) Grant passed away on February 22, 2020.
Charles Grant was born on September 1, 1951 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the only child of Charles John and Agnes Martin Grant. Charlie was baptized in St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. He attended Kirknewton Primary School and West Calder High School. Charlie then attended Napier Technical College in Edinburgh, and upon receiving his certification, he went on to obtain an apprenticeship with Ferranti’s in Edinburgh working on the terrain following radar/bomb sightings for the Phantom
F5.
In the mid-70’s, Charlie became the Founding Director of Klaper (UK) Limited, Bathgate, Scotland, specializing in the sales, service and repair of Blow Out Preventers (BOP’S) and Sub-Sea Well Control Equipment for the Offshore Oilfield Industry. The company was sold to Oil States Industries, Inc., and he continued on as Managing Director of Oil States Klaper LTD for 4 years. Subsequently, Charlie founded and was the Managing Director of Pressure Control Systems (PCS) of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Upon his retirement and moving to Ormond Beach Florida in 2005, he started his own consulting business, Scotia Energy Services, Inc. Charlie continued to consult part-time as a Principal Specialist of BOP & Well Control Equipment for Aberdeen Drilling Consultants LTD (ADC), in regions of the United States, primarily Texas, Louisiana and California.
Charlie became a Naturalized Citizen in April 2011 and retained dual citizenship. He was a member of the Rangers Football Club, Glasgow Scotland, and followed both Formula 1 and NASCAR. He was very successful in 10-pin bowling, winning the 4-man team Scottish Championship in 1977, and also enjoyed NFL, gardening, reading, fishing, snooker, poker and gambling. Charlie was an avid, “cack-handed” golfer since the young age of 12, having played dozens of courses in his homeland and throughout the world.
Charlie was a very recognized businessman, honest, respectable, and highly regarded throughout the oilfield industry. He was enthusiastic and compassionate about his work, which ultimately led to extensive traveling and to becoming a seasoned, world-wide traveler. He was adventurous, full of fun and laughter; generous, kind, wise, humble and sincere.
Charlie was described many times over as “a legend”; an admirable man who had extraordinary stories to tell, because he lived them. Charlie never met a stranger and had a life well fulfilled.
He leaves behind his loving wife of 15 years, Mary Kathryn Ann Grant, Ormond Beach, FL; his Daughter, Claire Elizabeth Grant and Granddaughter, Alara Beliz Simsek, Estoril, Portugal; Jen and Steve Balding and family of York, England; Step-Daughter Nikki (Greg) Schick, Magnolia, Texas; two life-long friends Bobbie and Ian of Aberdeen, Scotland; numerous family members; countless friends throughout the Oilfield Industry and Halifax Plantation, and his beloved dog, Wallace.
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, his
Son, Craig Martin Grant and Step-Son, Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, USAF.
Charlie’s Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 22nd, at the Halifax Plantation Golf Club. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to AdventHealth Foundation Hospice Care.