Jim Griffin Obituary (1934 - 2010)

James William Griffin passed away peacefully at home on July 12, 2010 in Tucson (SaddleBrooke), Arizona, after a long, brave battle with congestive heart failure. He was born on March 23, 1934 in Rosedale, Indiana, to Charles William Griffin and Mary Letha Boatman. He graduated from Clinton (Indiana) High School and was a navigator and computer consultant for the USAF from 1955-1975. He retired with the rank of Major. He received his BGE degree from the University of Omaha and a Master's of Science degree from Indiana University. He taught mathematics at Indiana State University for two years and taught mathematics and computer languages at Edison College (Ft. Meyers, Florida) for 17 years. He was a 50-year member of the Masons in Clinton, Indiana (Jerusalem Lodge #99 F & AM) and a long-term member of the Shriners in Terre Haute, Indiana, as well as a member of Araba Shriners in Ft. Myers, Florida. He enjoyed flying, sailing, photography, Sudoku and playing cards with friends. He and Linda lived a year in Northern Ireland and he loved the people and the land of all of Ireland. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda, to whom he had been married almost thirty years. Additional survivors are his two children, son Chuck (and wife, Ingrid); daughter Karen; three grandchildren: Alex, Fiona (children of Chuck Griffin) and Max (son of Karen Griffin); and nephew Bruce Behymer (wife, Susan and children). A son Michael, a sister Mary Evelyn and his parents preceded him in death. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Help Hospitalized Veterans (PO Box 98988, Washington, DC 20090-8088 or hhv.org). To view the Memorial Service, Click Here.