In addition to his commitment to Intervarsity activities, Grosser played the saxophone and clarinet, and enjoyed hiking and ultimate Frisbee. He made chain mail bracelets and would often cook dinner for his friends.
"In all aspects of his life - his appearance, his clothes, his hobbies - he was guided by what he loved rather than what others around him were doing," a recent graduate Lauren Waterhouse wrote in an e-mail. "He was also incredibly honest, always pausing a moment when you asked him how he was so that he could give an accurate answer."
Recent graduate Robert Laramey was both a roommate and friend of Grosser's. He echoed the description of Grosser as eccentric but lovable.
"He was different, but he didn't let other people get him down because of that," Laramey said. "He just liked to get laughs out of people.
Recent graduate Jeremiah Burke also said he remembered his friend's spontaneity and sense of humor. Burke said he first met Grosser when he encountered him standing on a street corner singing the National Anthem at 3 a.m.
Burke said his faith in Christianity has influenced his attitude toward his friend's death.
"He's a fellow brother in Christ, we know where he is," Burke said. "We're not even really mourning it. He is in a place that is much better right now."
University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg said he is in some ways the father of GW students and said he is saddened by the news of Grosser's death even though he did not know him personally.
Trachtenberg compared the tragedy to the early death of a child.
"It is in the natural order of things that children bury their parents," Trachtenberg said. "It is always a particularly melancholy occasion when that is reversed."
Grosser is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and John, as well as a brother and sister. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Engineering Ministries International.
"In all aspects of his life - his appearance, his clothes, his hobbies - he was guided by what he loved rather than what others around him were doing," a recent graduate Lauren Waterhouse wrote in an e-mail. "He was also incredibly honest, always pausing a moment when you asked him how he was so that he could give an accurate answer."
Recent graduate Robert Laramey was both a roommate and friend of Grosser's. He echoed the description of Grosser as eccentric but lovable.
"He was different, but he didn't let other people get him down because of that," Laramey said. "He just liked to get laughs out of people.
Recent graduate Jeremiah Burke also said he remembered his friend's spontaneity and sense of humor. Burke said he first met Grosser when he encountered him standing on a street corner singing the National Anthem at 3 a.m.
Burke said his faith in Christianity has influenced his attitude toward his friend's death.
"He's a fellow brother in Christ, we know where he is," Burke said. "We're not even really mourning it. He is in a place that is much better right now."
University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg said he is in some ways the father of GW students and said he is saddened by the news of Grosser's death even though he did not know him personally.
Trachtenberg compared the tragedy to the early death of a child.
"It is in the natural order of things that children bury their parents," Trachtenberg said. "It is always a particularly melancholy occasion when that is reversed."
Grosser is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and John, as well as a brother and sister. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Engineering Ministries International.
