Dr. Carl August Grote Jr., who practiced medicine in Huntsville for over 40 years, passed away Dec. 5 in Huntsville. He was 93. Born and raised in Huntsville, Dr. Grote graduated from Columbia Military Academy and eared undergraduate and medical degrees from Vanderbilt University. After his medical internship at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he served in Germany as a Captain in the United States Medical Corp. He returned to Huntsville in 1958 where he entered private medical practice with his father. In addition to his large medical practice Dr. Grote was President and Chairman of the Madison Medical Society, Associate Professor at UAH School of Primary Medical Care, President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Chairman of Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, Chairman of Medical Association of the State of Alabama Board of Censors and Alabama delegate to American Medical Association. Dr. Grote was inducted into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame and was awarded the Samuel Buford Word Award, the highest honor given by the state medical association. Dr. Grote was a board member of Healthcare Authority of the City of Huntsville, the governing board for Huntsville Hospital, for almost 20 years and served as its Chairman from 1990 to 1992. He was also past president of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Carole Grote, his parents, Dr. Carl Grote, Sr., and Willie Barrier Grote, and his sister, Jane Grote Roberts. He is survived by his 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from noon to one on Thursday, Dec. 9 at Trinity United Methodist Church. A memorial service will follow at 1 pm.
Dr. Carl August Grote Jr., who practiced medicine in Huntsville for over 40 years, passed away Dec. 5 in Huntsville. He was 93. Born and raised in Huntsville, Dr. Grote graduated from Columbia Military Academy and eared undergraduate and medical degrees from Vanderbilt University. After his medical internship at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he served in Germany as a Captain in the United States Medical Corp. He returned to Huntsville in 1958 where he entered private medical practice with his father. In addition to his large medical practice Dr. Grote was President and Chairman of the Madison Medical Society, Associate Professor at UAH School of Primary Medical Care, President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Chairman of Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, Chairman of Medical Association of the State of Alabama Board of Censors and Alabama delegate to American Medical Association. Dr. Grote was inducted into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame and was awarded the Samuel Buford Word Award, the highest honor given by the state medical association. Dr. Grote was a board member of Healthcare Authority of the City of Huntsville, the governing board for Huntsville Hospital, for almost 20 years and served as its Chairman from 1990 to 1992. He was also past president of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Carole Grote, his parents, Dr. Carl Grote, Sr., and Willie Barrier Grote, and his sister, Jane Grote Roberts. He is survived by his 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from noon to one on Thursday, Dec. 9 at Trinity United Methodist Church. A memorial service will follow at 1 pm.
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