After their son died at the age of 24 due to complications following a heart transplant , Phil and Amy Martin of Harris County are honoring his memory with a scholarship fund to further the service that defined his life.

The Grant C. Martin Scholarship — a $1,000 annual award to an active leader in Columbus State University’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry — combines Grant’s commitment to service and passion for education.

It’s a way for people to “keep Grant’s candle burning,” Phil told the Ledger-Enquirer.

“The BCM was hugely important to him, … so we just thought a really good way to remember him would be to set up a scholarship in his name where somebody in the BCM leadership … is able to fund their mission trip,” he said.

Grant Martin died in 2024 after spending 45 days in th

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