Grant Michael Atkinson

Grant Michael Atkinson of St. Louis, Missouri, was born February 25, 1995 in St. Louis, Missouri to Anita (nee Kohler) Atkinson and John Atkinson and entered into rest Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the age of 30 years. He is survived by his parents, Anita (nee Kohler) Atkinson and John (Carmen Striler) Atkinson; siblings, Colin (Hannah) Atkinson, Tyler (Jessica Buck-Atkinson) Atkinson and Cole Atkinson; nephews, Peter Atkinson and George Atkinson, and niece, Caro Atkinson, who he absolutely adored and they adored him; along with aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Grant had a special affinity for animals and treated his pets and his brothers’ pets as close as any other family members: Seamus, Barley, Lucy, Toby and Quito. There was never a dull moment growing up in a house with four boys. Like his brothers, Grant loved participating in school sports, especially rugby which became a lifelong passion along with karate, with him rising to the level of blackbelt. For those of us lucky to know Grant, we know that he was unapologetically himself. He loved to share his unique interests and humor with those around him. Grant was a big movie buff and could quote over 100 movies. He had an especially deep vault of James Bond movie quotes, Star Wars lore, and often worked into conversation “Money can’t buy knives” from a childhood favorite, Surf Ninjas. Grant’s joy was doing things for others. He was not the kind of person to indulge himself in the finer things, rather he felt fulfilled in doing that for others. He would often accompany the words, “thank you” with buying you a beer, lunch, concert ticket, Blues memorabilia, or something you never asked for but quickly came to value as something special simply because it came from Grant. He had an extraordinary way to make anyone he was interacting with feel important and celebrated. He found meaning and community in this way at home, among friends, working at Whole Foods, and frequenting his favorite spots around St. Louis. Grant had a gracious and generous heart and loved to cook for his friends. In the margins of a stained and well-used page containing his famous waffle recipe he wrote “Secret is not love, but love from the ones that are with you at the table that you consider family.” A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made on behalf of Grant to The Epilepsy Foundation at www.epilepsy.com. Family and friends can review and share stories, photos and condolences online at www.stlfuneral.com and follow details of this event and others in the community at www.facebook.com/stlchapelhill.

Grant Michael Atkinson

February 25, 1995 - August 16, 2025