Junior Grumbein. Junior died on September 21, 2015.
His obituary: George Junior Grumbein – Kennesaw City Council candidate. Kennesaw – The city of Kennesaw is mourning the passing of retired police officer George Junior Grumbein, who died Monday at age 51. Grumbein was visiting Kennesaw City Hall that morning when he suffered a medical emergency, according to the city. His son, Adam Grumbein, said the family believes he had a heart attack. Grumbein served in the Kennesaw Police Department for 26 years, according to the city. He recently qualified to run for the Kennesaw City Council seat held by Tim Killingsworth in the November elections. He wanted to keep Kennesaw a historical place, to keep Kennesaw in its roots. He lived in Kennesaw for so long, so he knew the way the city had always been, and he wanted to preserve that culture it always had, Adam Grumbein said of his father's pursuit of the council seat. Grumbein's name will remain on the list of qualified candidates for the seat but will be removed from November's ballot, said Pam Davis, city spokeswoman. Voters in Post 2 will choose between Killingsworth and challenger Yvette M.A. Daniel on the Nov. 3 ballot. Previously the pastor of Faith Spirit Church in Kennesaw, Grumbein, who lived in Kennesaw for close to 20 years, was an active member of New Beginnings United Methodist Church in Kennesaw, where he served as men's minister, Adam Grumbein said. He was a friend to everybody – he never went somewhere he didn't meet somebody that he didn't know, he said, adding his father was involved in the community through the city government, softball leagues, churches and other groups. He would do anything to help somebody. It was never about himself, he said. He was always trying to give to somebody else or to help somebody else. There was always somebody else who needed something more than he did, so he wanted to help that person. That attitude, his son said, also extended to his family. It was family matters, family values. It was never 'me,' or 'I.' It was 'us' or 'we're together.' It was never about himself, he said. He wanted to make sure everybody else was taken care of before him.
Grumbein started his career with the Kennesaw Police Department in 1986 and worked through 1989, leaving for work elsewhere for a few months before returning to the department and retiring in 2012, said Kennesaw Police Chief Bill Westenberger, who had known Grumbein since the chief arrived at the department in 2004. Westenberger said Grumbein, who he knew as Junior, was a jail supervisor when he first began but later was moved to code enforcement. In all the years he served while I was here, he was one of the chaplains, and was always there at a moment's call, Westenberger said. A lot of times, you have incidents of someone having a loss of life in their family, in the community. If they really didn't know where to turn, we could always call Junior and he was always willing to help. He married a few of our officers, many others in our community, and he provided spiritual comfort in tough times. He did some funerals himself and for family members of officers and staff, Westenberger said. He was greatly appreciated for all of that work. Grumbein leaves behind a wife, June Grumbein; his parents; two sons; two daughters-in-law and one grandchild. Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. today and 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the chapel at the funeral home with interment to follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery, according to the city. At the family's request, Kennesaw Police officers will be involved in the memorial service, providing an honor guard, Westenberger said.
[Marietta Daily Journal (GA) – Wednesday, September 23, 2015]
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