{"id":28964,"date":"2025-08-15T20:02:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T00:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa-letterpress.com\/?p=28964"},"modified":"2025-08-15T21:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T01:20:06","slug":"passing-of-troy-h-type-high-groves-911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa-letterpress.com\/?p=28964","title":{"rendered":"Passing of Troy H. “Type High” Groves, #911"},"content":{"rendered":"

Troy H. “Type High” Groves, #911<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

December 17, 1971 – August 13, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

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Troy “Type High” Groves, with Arwinn Heartisan and Apprentice Eleanor
at the Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona, July 2024<\/p><\/div>\n

It is with great sadness that we must announce the sudden death of Troy Groves from a fatal car accident on Wednesday, August 13th, 2025. His love of letterpress and the History of the APA will be greatly missed by all. At only 53 years of age, Troy was taken from us all at a far too young age! Below is the post from his wife Lisa on Instagram along with his favorite recent picture:<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>“On Wednesday, Troy was involved in a fatal car accident. To say that I am devastated is an understatement. Daphne and I are spending the weekend together remembering him and all of his quirky, wonderful moments. The world is less bright without him. This man changed my life for the better in a multitude of ways, and, for that, I am forever grateful.”<\/p>\n

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