Mr. Grieve was a native of Williamstown. When he died, David was the last surviving member of a large pioneering Irish family. His parents migrated to and settled at North Williamstown in the 1840s when there was hardly a single dwelling in Victoria Street and only a few on Kororoit Creek Road.

His parents took up dairy farming and were the original suppliers of milk, butter, eggs and, poultry to large number of district residents.

David resided at Brooklyn from boyhood and continued the family tradition being a successful dairy farmer until he retired in 1941.

He was a staunch Catholic and attended 7.30 mass at St Mary’s in Cecil Street each Sunday.

When the Altona Riding of the Shire of Werribee was formed in 1928, David was one of the originally elected representatives. He served on Council for 11 years, and was Shire President 1937-1938. He was a popular councillor, always ready to work in the interests of the Shire.

David died of a heart attack early on Sunday 9 November, 1941 while preparing for church..