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After that, Grace went on to get married and in that marriage, she had four daughters who she loved with every fiber of her being.

Those girls were her entire world and she put her all into raising them.

However, Grace's first marriage did not end up working, so for the time being, she was working to raise those four little girls all on her own.

That was until around 2015 or 2016 when she met Robert Dawes, who also had a son of his own from a previous relationship.

Robert had an extensive career serving as a firefighter for several years before moving up to being the Maryland Heights fire captain.

Robert was known to be very well liked in the community.

First responders such as himself work hand in hand with law enforcement and are very respected and honored, especially in smaller communities like the one he was from.

But Robert was not the only hero in his family.

In fact, he came from a family of many first responders.

His father, Robert Dawes Sr., was the fire captain before his son took over the role.

His brother David had also once been a St.

Louis police officer.

However, with David, this role didn't last long.

He was accused of second-degree sexual sodomy, so before any serious charges were filed against him, he resigned from the police force.

But that didn't mean that Robert or his family were any less respected in the area.

The Dawes family also owned a local company called Liberty Artworks, which makes memorials for the police and fire departments.

As you can see, Robert's connections with the town's law enforcement runs deep and his family is embedded in that community.

This is one of the things that really drew Grace to Robert when she first met him.

She had a profound appreciation for law enforcement, being an active member of her community as well.

After meeting, the two started a relationship and things progressed from there.