He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews. His duties included external and internal functions. Gerry Griffin, "New Technology = New Business", Business Forum, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, April 9, 1986. Mary Frances Scudder (McNeely) and Gerald Raymond Scudder; her siblings, Dennis Wayne Scudder, Mark A. Scudder, Raymond L. Scudder, Barry Todd Scudder, Rita E. Johnson and Geraldine Bladen; her great . Obituaries Search for Jerry Griffin - Dignity Memorial Gerald was preceded in death by his wife Martha and sister Nora. He went on to Michigan State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in residential building. Patricia Ann Harmon, of Griffin, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. If you know of an upcoming event for Gerald Griffin, please add one. Gerald G. King, 86, a lifelong Spring Valley, MN area farmer died on Thursday (January 19, 2023) of natural causes, at the Spring Valley Care Center where he had been a resident since 2021. Carole F. Dingler, 79, of Griffin, passed away on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at her residence. After taking early retirement from NASA in 1986, Griffin became a senior executive with several non-space, as well as space-related, companies and organizations in the private sector. We are sad to announce that on February 25, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Karen Griffin of Madison, Indiana. Linda F. Jeffries, age 74, of Griffin, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Gerald R. and Lillian G. Lucas Griffin. We are sad to announce that on February 25, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Karen Griffin of Madison, Indiana. During peak periods such as Valentines Day, Memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not always able to keep up to demand. When your purchase is complete, a post will be made on the tribute wall of the deceased signifying the planting of a memorial tree. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Charles Frederick Gosman, age 81 of Griffin, passed away Friday, February 24 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah, with the Rev. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. 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This was the era of the early reconnaissance (spy) satellites with names such as Discoverer, MIDAS and SAMOS. Gerry Griffin, "The Foundations and Operating Principles of Mission Control: A Roadmap to Success", Banca Mediolanum Annual Convention, Rimini, Italy, March 4, 2005. He served as a GNC flight controller throughout the Gemini program, specializing in guidance, navigation, control and propulsion systems. Gerald D. Griffin, "Current Status and Future Evolution of the Space Transportation System", Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, June 1985. Call Us: (703) 777-1414; . This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 10:00 am at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah with the Rev. George Alberton Hayes, age 75, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at his residence. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah is in care of the arrangements. He is survived by : his sons, Sean Griffin (Kelly) of Orange and Brett Griffin of West Haven; his grandchildren, Grady and Charlotte Griffin; and his siblings, Clare Griffin Ittner, Kathy Griffin Coppola, John Griffin, Peter Griffin, Chris Griffin, James Griffin and Thomas Paul Griffin. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Karen Ann (Scudder) Griffin - WRBI Radio Known as Gerry, he leaves his wife of 58 years, Theresa Jane . Griffin finished second in his class and was able to select the operational assignment he wanted: the 84th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) at Hamilton Air Force Base in Marin County, California. Needs Near-term Results in Human Space Exploration", Op-Ed, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 15:56. You can then forward the email to the family or print it and give it to them personally. If you are having trouble, click Save Image As and rename the file to meet the character requirement and try again. If you don't follow the rules, your comment may be deleted. (73 years old). Would you like to offer Gerald Griffins loved ones a condolence message? She is survived by : her husband James Moscoe; her children, Stacey Luellen (John Northern) of Madison, IN, Sheena Carter (Mikey Logsdon) of Madison, IN, Gary Carter (Tiersa Adams) of Madison, IN, Denny Moscoe (Michele Bentz) of Madison, IN and Darian Carter of Owenton, KY; her grandchildren, Allen Moscoe, Kayla Luellen, Kelsey Luellen, Dakota Luellen, Karena Denning, Landon Carter, Lexi Lay, Kira Carter and Jax Adams; her great grandchildren, Makenna, Mason, Annika, Talli, Sophia and Dallas; and her siblings, Vanessa Reagan of Milton, KY and Maurice Scudder of Florence, IN. Order by 3:00PMThe day before. 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Griffin, chairman, Report on "White House Study on Government Procurement Practices for Research and Development Activities", 1979. He leaves behind his wife of 61 years, Geraldine Jennings Griffin; daughters, Tammy Inman and her husband Edward of Vardaman, and Carla Shankle and her husband Bit of Houston; grandchildren, Kenneth (Erica) Scott, Jordan (Ashley) Inman, Brooke Shankle, and Blake (Crystal) Shankle; and great-grandchildren, Tate Scott, Kyleigh Scott, Laden Scott, and Mallie Shankle. Gerard Griffin Obituary - Easton, Massachusetts - Kane Funeral Home They had the aircraft completely rebuilt including the installation of a modified Lycoming O-360 engine which produces 200 horsepower, a constant speed propeller, and long range fuel tanks. Karen Griffin Obituary. You have permission to edit this article. To offer a condolence to Geralds family, please sign the guestbook at below. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Gerry leaves behind his sons Sean Griffin (Kelly) of Orange and Brett Griffin of West Haven. His career took them to Saudi Arabia which allowed he and Martha to travel the world. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Griffin was responsible for NASA's prime center for manned space flight R&D and operations. Southern Funeral Home is honored to serve the Griffin family. He conducted searches in a general practice and, on a firm wide basis, specialized in searches for the aerospace, defense and other technology intensive industries. Gerry Griffin, "Getting the Difficult Job Done", DaimlerChrysler Project Management Conference, Lansing, Michigan, June 2, 2003. He was a 1967 graduate of the former J.W. Gerald Griffin (Irish: Gearid Grofa; 12 December 1803 - 12 June 1840) was an Irish-born novelist, poet and playwright.His novel The Collegians was the basis of Dion Boucicault's play The Colleen Bawn.Feeling he was "wasting his time" writing fiction, he joined the Christian Brothers, a Catholic religious congregation founded by Edmund Ignatius Rice to teach the children of the poor. Gerry Griffin, "Situational Awareness in Human Space Flight-Lessons Learned", Bombardier Safety Standdown, Wichita, Kansas, October 6, 2010. A visitation will be held on Saturday morning from 8:00 am until 10:00 am at the funeral home. Dianne Goss Rivers, 81, of Griffin, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Winds light and variable. Lamar Smith, 93, of Griffin, died on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, from breathing complications following a fall at home, resulting in a fractured femur that led to him being bedridden. Write your message of sympathy today. Gerald Griffin was born ready to play ball, and his lifelong love affair with the Detroit Tigers began early. Gregory R. Karpyn officiating. Which most embarrassing thing are you most likely to do? You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. . Contact. Choose wisely! Gerald leaves behind his children, Charles Griffin, Kelly Preneta and Erin Griffin; and the those who brought him the most joy, his grandchildren, Zachary Griffin, Cade Preneta, Vivian Preneta, and Baby Boy Hansbury due in April; his brothers, John Griffin and William Griffin; and nieces and nephews. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. He graduated from Petoskey High School in 1952, as an Honor Society member. KLG Contracting, Inc., an S-corporation, provides general contracting, site preparation, and construction services for private home and other building projects. The family moved to Fort Worth, Texas in 1944, and Gerry graduated from Arlington Heights High School in 1952. Obituary MERIDEN- Gerald "Gerry" McDonagh Griffin, 71, passed away on July 16, 2021 at his residence. Write your message of sympathy today. Griffin is an active general aviation pilot and aircraft owner, holding a commercial license with an instrument rating for single-engine aircraft, multi-engine aircraft and helicopters. At the completion of Project Gemini he was preparing for similar role for the Apollo program when the Apollo 1 fire occurred. In junior high school and high school Gerry also began his long association with the military through the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), then the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). A Funeral Service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at 3:00pm at Amity Baptist Church in Woodland. He loved his church and church family, and attended faithfully as long as he was able. Griffin was played by actor David Clyde Carr in the 1998 HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, . Lee Dillard and Bro. The 84th FIS was a fighter squadron in the USAF Air Defense Command. Obituary | Cynthia Nelson-Gubbrud of Hudson, South Dakota | Wass See more. Gerald was a lifelong Democrat, an avid Notre Dame fan, a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #618, Shenandoah, professional opinion giver, husband, father and grandfather. He was responsible for a budget of $1.5 billion per year and a diverse array of unique facilities. Gerald met and married Martha and they moved to Ephrata, Washington where he was working for the Bureau of Reclamation. They were married for the past 44 years. John Lee Thomas of Seneca, South Carolina, aged 66, died February 20, 2023, after a long and valiant fight against the coronavirus. Gerald was born in Shenandoah on November 19, 1947 to the late William Griffin and Rose (Lombard) Griffin who resided in Lost Creek. Upon graduation from Texas A&M he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force. Messages run for up to one year and you Gary William Shirlock Updated Feb 13, 2023 Gary William Shirlock, age 65, of Griffin, Georgia, affectionately known as "Shirlock" by family and friends, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, at Brightmoor Hospice surrounded by his family. Jeremiah Jerry Dewberry passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Mableton. In 1960 Griffin left active duty and began his space career as a systems engineer/flight controller at the USAF Satellite Test Center in Sunnyvale, California. Serving as pallbearers will be Edward Inman, Bit Shankle, Kenneth Scott, Tate Scott, Jordan Inman, and Blake Shankle. Originally from Maryland, he was born the third son and middle child of nine siblings of the late Dr. John Henry Griffin and Mary Louise McDonagh Griffin on May 1, 1950. He received his Civil Engineering degree from the University of Washington. Gerald J. Griffin Obituary We are sad to announce that on January 22, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Gerald J. Griffin of Frackville, Pennsylvania, born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. Gerry is also survived his two grandchildren Grady and Charlotte Griffin. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear skies. Gerald D. Griffin, "Improving the Business Climate Space Technology as an Engine of Economic Growth", Arizona Looks to the Future: Space, Technology and the Economy Conference, Tucson, Arizona, October 23, 1989. Griffin currently provides technical and management consulting services for a broad range of clients. Honorary Pallbearers will be Steve Free as well as his friends at the Sparta Opry. She was predeceased by : her parents, Mary Frances Scudder (McNeely) and Gerald Raymond Scudder; her siblings, Dennis Wayne Scudder, Mark A. Scudder, Raymond L. Scudder, Barry Todd Scudder, Rita E. Johnson and Geraldine Bladen; her great grandchild Aydan Moscoe; and her nephews, Timothy Madison, Daniel A. Bladen and Donnie Bladen. Preserve the moment with a photo reprint. Gerry Griffin, "NASA's Most Important Asset Its People", NASA Alumni League News, Vol. Mr. Walter Kelly Rocky Perry III, age 71, of Griffin, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at Heritage Inn Nursing Center in Barnesville, Georgia. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. . Gerald D. Griffin, "The Shuttle The Space Station And Beyond", AIAA Shuttle Environment and Operations II Conference, Houston, Texas November 1315, 1985. LMSC was the prime contractor for flight operations in the STC which controlled USAF satellites launched into polar orbit from Vandenberg AFB, California. oven baked chuck roast recipe without vegetables. Ben Leroy Moore, 87, died peacefully at his home in Barnesville on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, with his wife at his side. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Gerald was a member of Amity Baptist Church, and was retired after over 32 years with MPI in Houston. Comarco was a publicly owned company traded on the NASDAQ exchange and had sales of approximately $55 million per year. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son. Gerald Griffin - Wikipedia Gerald Arthur Griffin, age 98, of Lynnwood, Washington passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020. |. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Griffin was brought in to help in the space effort, but from the beginning he was involved in research and engineering tasks involving aircraft and spacecraft guidance and control systems for NASA and USAF customers. He cherished the time spent with them, and his memory will be forever held in their hearts. Gerald "Jerry" R. Griffin Jr. Obituary - Tribute Archive Evelyn J. Cook Alexander, 91, departed from this. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. September 19, 1949 - Cynthia's Obituary. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gerald Griffin to pay them a last tribute. Gerald Griffin Obituary (2020) - Chicago, IL - Chicago Sun-Times

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