CAVALIER, N.D. – One last salute to a hometown hero. With his casket draped with an American flag, Devon Grube returned home to Cavalier one final time as hundreds gathered to pay their final respects. “This town was so special to him, he loved this place so much and he loved all of you,” said his widow Margie. He grew up a Tornado, dominant on the football field. Animals on the open prairie no match for this marksman. “He was always great at telling all the details of the hunt,” said his best friend Tony Grube. After receiving a degree in criminal justice from UND Grube was determined to join the military following the 9/11 terror attacks. He enlisted in the Navy, and in 2008 became a member of the elite Navy SEALs, joining his childhood best friend. He received the distinct recognition as honor man.
"He was the best of the best, they all said it," mentioned his cousin Brent. Grube served tours in Afghanistan, Europe and Africa. Most recently he mentored and trained young SEALs in tactical shooting. "Simply the best I had underneath me, simply the best," said his commander John Clift. The 35-year old's life was cut short just three days after Christmas. The father of three died when his kayak overturned off the coast of Virginia. “At times over in the last days I've wondered if I would ever be able to come to a peaceful moment in time and except this irreplaceable lost, my feeling is I won’t,” said a tearful Clark. At the time of his death, Grube had just six months left with the Navy SEALs. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"3095226","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"720","title":"","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"1280"}}]] “And life was going to get a little easier, dreams of lake homes, fishing trips, hunting trips while dancing and laughing daily,” said Margie. But a promise from Grube's fellow Frogmen, they will continue to honor their leader. “We as a community of brotherhood warriors need to be there for them whenever they need us, day or night, just like we do for this nation, we need to be there for this family when they need us, no matter what, no matter when,” said Clift. And a promise from his wife to keep this loving husband and father's spirit alive. “As I move forward in this journey without you, every second of everyday all I keep trying to do is channel everything you are, your humor, your strength and your love,” she said. A husband, father, brother, son, a community hero who will never be forgotten.CAVALIER, N.D. – One last salute to a hometown hero. With his casket draped with an American flag, Devon Grube returned home to Cavalier one final time as hundreds gathered to pay their final respects. “This town was so special to him, he loved this place so much and he loved all of you,” said his widow Margie. He grew up a Tornado, dominant on the football field. Animals on the open prairie no match for this marksman. “He was always great at telling all the details of the hunt,” said his best friend Tony Grube. After receiving a degree in criminal justice from UND Grube was determined to join the military following the 9/11 terror attacks. He enlisted in the Navy, and in 2008 became a member of the elite Navy SEALs, joining his childhood best friend. He received the distinct recognition as honor man. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"3095224","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"720","title":"","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"1280"}}]] "He was the best of the best, they all said it," mentioned his cousin Brent. Grube served tours in Afghanistan, Europe and Africa. Most recently he mentored and trained young SEALs in tactical shooting. "Simply the best I had underneath me, simply the best," said his commander John Clift. The 35-year old's life was cut short just three days after Christmas. The father of three died when his kayak overturned off the coast of Virginia. “At times over in the last days I've wondered if I would ever be able to come to a peaceful moment in time and except this irreplaceable lost, my feeling is I won’t,” said a tearful Clark. At the time of his death, Grube had just six months left with the Navy SEALs.
“And life was going to get a little easier, dreams of lake homes, fishing trips, hunting trips while dancing and laughing daily,” said Margie. But a promise from Grube's fellow Frogmen, they will continue to honor their leader. “We as a community of brotherhood warriors need to be there for them whenever they need us, day or night, just like we do for this nation, we need to be there for this family when they need us, no matter what, no matter when,” said Clift. And a promise from his wife to keep this loving husband and father's spirit alive. “As I move forward in this journey without you, every second of everyday all I keep trying to do is channel everything you are, your humor, your strength and your love,” she said. A husband, father, brother, son, a community hero who will never be forgotten.
