Grant was such a big part of our family. I remember when he lived down the street from us. He was just a neighborhood kid, who ran around with all the other kids and mine. I remember Grant would get blamed whenever something bad would happen, the house that got toliet papered or the neighbor who swore that he broke their sprinklers. Sometimes he wasn't even home but got blamed anyway.
Grant came to our door, after been gone for a while, asking for Allie. I think she hid the first few times he came looking for her, but he kept coming back. Finally, he caught her at home one day, and that was their beginning. We have shared a lot of fun times together with Grant.
Grant had a great smile and wonderful personality; his smile would light up the room. Grant was a polite young man, very well mannered, well dressed, very clean cut, handsome and my daughter loved him. Grant loved Allie. He took good care of Allie. They finished high school, had lived together in Tulsa at several places and went on to Stillwater to go to college together, and supported each other through good times and bad. He and Allie did so many things together and had so many good times.
 Grant was at our house for many holidays. He was always on his best behavior around me. Grant fit into our family very well. He was smart and competitive, and you better be careful if he wanted to play Scrabble with you.
Grant was good at so many things. He was great at computers and loved to take pictures. I love looking at all of the beautiful pictures he took, of the places they would go. He took wonderful pictures of Allie and of all the fun things they did together. He took precious pictures at my wedding and always took pictures or videos at our family events. That is one thing that Grant did for me, he left me with so many wonderful memories, in living color, of all the things, he did get to do and experience. Â
Grant was very computer savvy, and had every gadget known to man. If he didn't have it, it wouldn't be long before he had one. He had lights that you talk to, and drones that could follow you home. Grant loved nice things, nice cars. I think his black Audi was his favorite vehicle. Â
Grant also had a softer side, one that enjoyed animals, even little kittens. He always loved the animals he had, especially Shiro. I know he tried geckos and fish too. Â
Grant also enjoyed helping others and giving financially to those that needed it. I know he was interested in helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and when he went down to help them, it was shocking to him to see the area in total devastation. I think he even talked about starting a dog rescue and later was interested in help the incarcerated also. Grant was a man of many talents.
Grant loved to have fun, that was the best part of Grant. Helicopter flying, scuba diving, jumping out of airplanes, boating, camping, floating down the river. He enjoyed Halloween, and he and Allie had some of the most elaborate costumes, over the years, I have ever seen. My favorite was the Samuri and Ghesha. He loved decorating for Christmas and had one of the best-looking houses in their neighborhood in Thronton. Grant loved my daughter very much.Â
Grant will be missed very much by everyone he ever met, because if you met Grant Hilti, you know you met an up-and-coming entrepreneur. I love you Grant. Rest in peace.
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