Dr. David Marion Groot
December 3, 1960 ~ June 19, 2022
Fathers Day, June 19, 2022, Dr. David Marion Groot passed away at Wesley Medical Center. David graduated from the University of Utah, with a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work after finishing a Master of Social Work at the University of Washington. Shortly after David joined the faculty of School of Social Work at Wichita State University, he was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma brain cancer. Miraculously David survived for 7.5 years. David was born December 3, 1960, to Henry and Shirley Groot, both of whom preceded him into the presence of Jesus. He is survived by two children, Kaitlyn and Joseph Groot, who live in Salt Lake City, and 5 siblings. To send condolences, or participate in a ZOOM Memorial Celebration, notify the family at GBMBrainMan@gmail.com. Remembrances may be made to Victory in the Valley, a Wichita nonprofit cancer organization, 3755 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218. Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.
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David was such an inspiration to me and several of us in the Headstrong support group at Victory in the Valley. He loved telling his story and gave encouragement to us to live for the moment and to keep on moving forward. He certainly lived it daily. He was so excited to have bought a camper and outfitted his Accord to pull it to travel the country He was living his dream when the tragic fall occurred. He told me a couple times that when he was diagnosed with a GBM , He asked the Lord for 7 more years. Remarkably this was his 7th year. Praise God for using David to touch so many lives. I will miss him dearly.
I had the cherished honor of serving as David’s dissertation chair. He was brilliant and creative, and I learned so much from him. I will miss him, but his memory will continue to lighten my days and be a blessing. My sincere condolences to all of his family.
I was a student of Dr. Groot’s in 2014 at the University of Utah – College of Social Work. While I can’t remember all of the moments that made me love him as a professor, I can very viscerally remember the love and fondness I have for him and how he taught us. His style of teaching made us think, not with only our brains, but with our hearts. He was a great example of the type of person our world needs more of and I feel lucky to have been taught by someone who emanated love in all that he did. He will truly be missed.
THE WORLD HAS LOST A KIND AND GENTLE HEARTED MAN, AN EDUCATIONIST , AN ADVENTURER, ETC! MY HEART BLEEDS AND HURTS MOST ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I LEARNT OF YOUR PASSING ONLY YESTERDAY 08/05/22. I SAW THIS ON FACEBOOK AND THOUGHT IT WAS A SERIOUS JOKE AND I DIDN’T LIKE IT. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN TORTURING ME UNTIL NOW. DR DAVID !!! THOUGH WE WILL MEET AGAIN WHEN HE CALLS OUR NAME IN OUR TURN, BUT UNTIL THEN, YOU WILL BE GREATLY AND SURELY MISSED SO SO MUCH! HOWEVER, MAY YOUR GENTLE SOUL RIP IN THE BOSOM OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, AMEN AMEN AND AMEN !!!