Husband of Gail (Dorsey) Driggs
Father of Andrew, Doug, Tom, Adam, Pete
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OBITUARY
Driggs, John Douglas
age 87, passed away peacefully in his home on December 11, 2014, surrounded by his family. John was born June 16, 1927 in Douglas, AZ and moved to Phoenix when he was six months old. John is the oldest son of Douglas and Effie Driggs. He graduated from North Phoenix H.S. in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then served a mission for the LDS church in the New England States Mission. He received his B.A. and M.B.A. from Stanford University. He worked as an executive at Western Savings and Loan for 35 years, where he retired as Chairman of the Board in 1989. John's life was dedicated to public service. He served two terms as Mayor of Phoenix from 1970-74, where he helped establish the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, among many other accomplishments. He was the founding Chairman of America's Second Harvest, a national food bank network, now known as Feeding America. He was Chairman of the Rosson House and Heritage Square restoration projects, and the Tovrea Castle restoration project. He served on the Board of Directors for America West Airlines. John is survived by his wife, Gail, and five sons Douglas (Liz), Andrew (Hassel), Thomas, Adam (Leonore) and Peter (Melanie), 19 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday Dec. 20, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., at the LDS Church located at 4225 N. 56th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, with a viewing at 9:00 a.m. All are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Feeding America or the Arizona Historical Society in John's name. Arrangements entrusted to Messinger Indian School Mortuary.
Published in The Arizona Republic on Dec 17, 2014
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Former Phoenix Mayor John Driggs dies at 87
Published in The Republic | azcentral.com, Dec 11, 2014
Phoenix wouldn't look quite the way it does without John Driggs.
The two-term mayor, who remained committed to historical and environmental projects well after leaving office in 1974, has died at age 87. He was instrumental in preserving everything from open spaces to Victorian architecture but also was tarnished by his connection to one of the state's most costly financial scandals.
His eclectic community interests ranged from mountain parks to a failed effort to build a high-energy physics supercollider in Arizona. He helped to organize or expand Phoenix Mountain Preserve, Echo Canyon Park and Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix, while revitalizing Papago Park and restoring Tovrea Castle.
"John Driggs leaves a lasting and powerful legacy — not just from his time as mayor, but from his enduring commitment to preserving our city's rich history," said Mayor Greg Stanton.
Driggs died at his home in Phoenix, where he spent his last days visiting with family and political dignitaries, including his longtime friend, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
The son of a banker, father of a state senator (Adam Driggs) and older brother of one of Arizona's more controversial financiers, Driggs played a key role in expanding the city's park system to add open space along Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak. He helped restore the Rosson House and Heritage Square on the southeastern edge of downtown and organized the Phoenix Historical Society.
Driggs also worked hard, well into his 80s, to renovate not just Tovrea Castle and Papago Park but also the statehouse at the Capitol. Much of his enthusiasm was directed with an eye toward the state centennial in 2012.
In a move that didn't come out until years later, Driggs also helped draw the city's boundaries by laying the groundwork — with an unofficial handshake deal — that led to the inclusion of Ahwatukee as the southernmost section of Phoenix rather than as a western extension of Tempe or Chandler.
That happened when Pressley Development sought to build houses west of Interstate-10 in an unincorporated area that needed water. Phoenix agreed to run utility lines despite no public vote, pre-annexation agreement or official record, according to an Arizona Republic article written years later.
Driggs, as mayor, made the agreement with Maricopa County Supervisor Bob Stark, who was Pressley's attorney at the time and a former classmate of Driggs at North High School.
"It was a good old-fashioned handshake of the West," Driggs said of the backroom deal.
Phoenix eventually ended the drama by annexing key strips along the freeway in the early 1980s, cutting off the two other cities.
Driggs also got caught up in one of the state's worst financial setbacks — the collapse of Western Savings & Loan, where he served as chairman and which was taken over by regulators in June 1989, costing taxpayers more than $2 billion.
Western Savings had been established by Driggs' grandfather in 1929 and built into a powerhouse by Driggs, his younger brother Gary and other family members. But a real estate slump at the time exposed the firm's aggressive growth and questionable lending practices. Gary, the bank's president, was fined and put on probation but avoided jail time in a highly publicized trial.
John Driggs was born June 16, 1927, in Douglas and grew up in southeastern Arizona before the family moved to Phoenix, where he graduated from high school in 1945. His mother's family members, also living in the southeastern part of the state, were farmers.
After graduating from high school, Driggs served in the Navy in 1945-1946 and later went on a Mormon mission in New England. After earning an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Stanford University under the GI Bill, he returned to Phoenix to work for Western Savings, eventually becoming a senior executive in the late 1960s.
During that time, Driggs and his wife, Gail, were also busy raising five sons.
Business and politics meshed in 1969, when he managed a bond-election campaign to finance the city's infrastructure needs. Buoyed by this success, he was recruited to run for mayor. He defeated incumbent Milton Graham by a razor-thin margin and served two terms, from 1970 to 1974. After that, he returned to Western Savings, becoming chairman in 1976.
Many remembered Driggs' tenacious devotion to public service and worthwhile causes.
"When you turn John Driggs down the first time, he's not going to go away," wrote former Republic columnist Paul Schatt in recounting the former mayor's obsession with saving some of the city's architectural heritage.
"I remember running into John during the height of his effort for the Rosson House," Schatt continued. "He might not have noticed small things such as changes in presidents, earthquakes or wars, but he didn't miss a single potential donor to the project or a single detail on the loving restoration of that Victorian house."
His civic interests ranged from helping at-risk children to food banks, from mass transit to a failed effort to build a supercollider in Arizona. In 1988, as Western Savings' losses deepened, he was even given a community-service award by an interior-designers organization.
Driggs served on three presidential commissions and was active with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and other groups. He was the founding chairman of a food bank network now called Feeding America, and was a founding director at America West Airlines, now part of American Airlines.
He and his wife Gail have five sons, 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Republic reporter Dustin Gardiner contributed to this article.
Father of Andrew, Doug, Tom, Adam, Pete
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OBITUARY
Driggs, John Douglas
age 87, passed away peacefully in his home on December 11, 2014, surrounded by his family. John was born June 16, 1927 in Douglas, AZ and moved to Phoenix when he was six months old. John is the oldest son of Douglas and Effie Driggs. He graduated from North Phoenix H.S. in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then served a mission for the LDS church in the New England States Mission. He received his B.A. and M.B.A. from Stanford University. He worked as an executive at Western Savings and Loan for 35 years, where he retired as Chairman of the Board in 1989. John's life was dedicated to public service. He served two terms as Mayor of Phoenix from 1970-74, where he helped establish the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, among many other accomplishments. He was the founding Chairman of America's Second Harvest, a national food bank network, now known as Feeding America. He was Chairman of the Rosson House and Heritage Square restoration projects, and the Tovrea Castle restoration project. He served on the Board of Directors for America West Airlines. John is survived by his wife, Gail, and five sons Douglas (Liz), Andrew (Hassel), Thomas, Adam (Leonore) and Peter (Melanie), 19 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday Dec. 20, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., at the LDS Church located at 4225 N. 56th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, with a viewing at 9:00 a.m. All are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Feeding America or the Arizona Historical Society in John's name. Arrangements entrusted to Messinger Indian School Mortuary.
Published in The Arizona Republic on Dec 17, 2014
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Former Phoenix Mayor John Driggs dies at 87
Published in The Republic | azcentral.com, Dec 11, 2014
Phoenix wouldn't look quite the way it does without John Driggs.
The two-term mayor, who remained committed to historical and environmental projects well after leaving office in 1974, has died at age 87. He was instrumental in preserving everything from open spaces to Victorian architecture but also was tarnished by his connection to one of the state's most costly financial scandals.
His eclectic community interests ranged from mountain parks to a failed effort to build a high-energy physics supercollider in Arizona. He helped to organize or expand Phoenix Mountain Preserve, Echo Canyon Park and Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix, while revitalizing Papago Park and restoring Tovrea Castle.
"John Driggs leaves a lasting and powerful legacy — not just from his time as mayor, but from his enduring commitment to preserving our city's rich history," said Mayor Greg Stanton.
Driggs died at his home in Phoenix, where he spent his last days visiting with family and political dignitaries, including his longtime friend, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
The son of a banker, father of a state senator (Adam Driggs) and older brother of one of Arizona's more controversial financiers, Driggs played a key role in expanding the city's park system to add open space along Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak. He helped restore the Rosson House and Heritage Square on the southeastern edge of downtown and organized the Phoenix Historical Society.
Driggs also worked hard, well into his 80s, to renovate not just Tovrea Castle and Papago Park but also the statehouse at the Capitol. Much of his enthusiasm was directed with an eye toward the state centennial in 2012.
In a move that didn't come out until years later, Driggs also helped draw the city's boundaries by laying the groundwork — with an unofficial handshake deal — that led to the inclusion of Ahwatukee as the southernmost section of Phoenix rather than as a western extension of Tempe or Chandler.
That happened when Pressley Development sought to build houses west of Interstate-10 in an unincorporated area that needed water. Phoenix agreed to run utility lines despite no public vote, pre-annexation agreement or official record, according to an Arizona Republic article written years later.
Driggs, as mayor, made the agreement with Maricopa County Supervisor Bob Stark, who was Pressley's attorney at the time and a former classmate of Driggs at North High School.
"It was a good old-fashioned handshake of the West," Driggs said of the backroom deal.
Phoenix eventually ended the drama by annexing key strips along the freeway in the early 1980s, cutting off the two other cities.
Driggs also got caught up in one of the state's worst financial setbacks — the collapse of Western Savings & Loan, where he served as chairman and which was taken over by regulators in June 1989, costing taxpayers more than $2 billion.
Western Savings had been established by Driggs' grandfather in 1929 and built into a powerhouse by Driggs, his younger brother Gary and other family members. But a real estate slump at the time exposed the firm's aggressive growth and questionable lending practices. Gary, the bank's president, was fined and put on probation but avoided jail time in a highly publicized trial.
John Driggs was born June 16, 1927, in Douglas and grew up in southeastern Arizona before the family moved to Phoenix, where he graduated from high school in 1945. His mother's family members, also living in the southeastern part of the state, were farmers.
After graduating from high school, Driggs served in the Navy in 1945-1946 and later went on a Mormon mission in New England. After earning an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Stanford University under the GI Bill, he returned to Phoenix to work for Western Savings, eventually becoming a senior executive in the late 1960s.
During that time, Driggs and his wife, Gail, were also busy raising five sons.
Business and politics meshed in 1969, when he managed a bond-election campaign to finance the city's infrastructure needs. Buoyed by this success, he was recruited to run for mayor. He defeated incumbent Milton Graham by a razor-thin margin and served two terms, from 1970 to 1974. After that, he returned to Western Savings, becoming chairman in 1976.
Many remembered Driggs' tenacious devotion to public service and worthwhile causes.
"When you turn John Driggs down the first time, he's not going to go away," wrote former Republic columnist Paul Schatt in recounting the former mayor's obsession with saving some of the city's architectural heritage.
"I remember running into John during the height of his effort for the Rosson House," Schatt continued. "He might not have noticed small things such as changes in presidents, earthquakes or wars, but he didn't miss a single potential donor to the project or a single detail on the loving restoration of that Victorian house."
His civic interests ranged from helping at-risk children to food banks, from mass transit to a failed effort to build a supercollider in Arizona. In 1988, as Western Savings' losses deepened, he was even given a community-service award by an interior-designers organization.
Driggs served on three presidential commissions and was active with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and other groups. He was the founding chairman of a food bank network now called Feeding America, and was a founding director at America West Airlines, now part of American Airlines.
He and his wife Gail have five sons, 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Republic reporter Dustin Gardiner contributed to this article.
Husband of Gail (Dorsey) Driggs
Father of Andrew, Doug, Tom, Adam, Pete
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OBITUARY
Driggs, John Douglas
age 87, passed away peacefully in his home on December 11, 2014, surrounded by his family. John was born June 16, 1927 in Douglas, AZ and moved to Phoenix when he was six months old. John is the oldest son of Douglas and Effie Driggs. He graduated from North Phoenix H.S. in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then served a mission for the LDS church in the New England States Mission. He received his B.A. and M.B.A. from Stanford University. He worked as an executive at Western Savings and Loan for 35 years, where he retired as Chairman of the Board in 1989. John's life was dedicated to public service. He served two terms as Mayor of Phoenix from 1970-74, where he helped establish the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, among many other accomplishments. He was the founding Chairman of America's Second Harvest, a national food bank network, now known as Feeding America. He was Chairman of the Rosson House and Heritage Square restoration projects, and the Tovrea Castle restoration project. He served on the Board of Directors for America West Airlines. John is survived by his wife, Gail, and five sons Douglas (Liz), Andrew (Hassel), Thomas, Adam (Leonore) and Peter (Melanie), 19 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday Dec. 20, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., at the LDS Church located at 4225 N. 56th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, with a viewing at 9:00 a.m. All are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Feeding America or the Arizona Historical Society in John's name. Arrangements entrusted to Messinger Indian School Mortuary.
Published in The Arizona Republic on Dec 17, 2014
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Former Phoenix Mayor John Driggs dies at 87
Published in The Republic | azcentral.com, Dec 11, 2014
Phoenix wouldn't look quite the way it does without John Driggs.
The two-term mayor, who remained committed to historical and environmental projects well after leaving office in 1974, has died at age 87. He was instrumental in preserving everything from open spaces to Victorian architecture but also was tarnished by his connection to one of the state's most costly financial scandals.
His eclectic community interests ranged from mountain parks to a failed effort to build a high-energy physics supercollider in Arizona. He helped to organize or expand Phoenix Mountain Preserve, Echo Canyon Park and Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix, while revitalizing Papago Park and restoring Tovrea Castle.
"John Driggs leaves a lasting and powerful legacy — not just from his time as mayor, but from his enduring commitment to preserving our city's rich history," said Mayor Greg Stanton.
Driggs died at his home in Phoenix, where he spent his last days visiting with family and political dignitaries, including his longtime friend, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
The son of a banker, father of a state senator (Adam Driggs) and older brother of one of Arizona's more controversial financiers, Driggs played a key role in expanding the city's park system to add open space along Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak. He helped restore the Rosson House and Heritage Square on the southeastern edge of downtown and organized the Phoenix Historical Society.
Driggs also worked hard, well into his 80s, to renovate not just Tovrea Castle and Papago Park but also the statehouse at the Capitol. Much of his enthusiasm was directed with an eye toward the state centennial in 2012.
In a move that didn't come out until years later, Driggs also helped draw the city's boundaries by laying the groundwork — with an unofficial handshake deal — that led to the inclusion of Ahwatukee as the southernmost section of Phoenix rather than as a western extension of Tempe or Chandler.
That happened when Pressley Development sought to build houses west of Interstate-10 in an unincorporated area that needed water. Phoenix agreed to run utility lines despite no public vote, pre-annexation agreement or official record, according to an Arizona Republic article written years later.
Driggs, as mayor, made the agreement with Maricopa County Supervisor Bob Stark, who was Pressley's attorney at the time and a former classmate of Driggs at North High School.
"It was a good old-fashioned handshake of the West," Driggs said of the backroom deal.
Phoenix eventually ended the drama by annexing key strips along the freeway in the early 1980s, cutting off the two other cities.
Driggs also got caught up in one of the state's worst financial setbacks — the collapse of Western Savings & Loan, where he served as chairman and which was taken over by regulators in June 1989, costing taxpayers more than $2 billion.
Western Savings had been established by Driggs' grandfather in 1929 and built into a powerhouse by Driggs, his younger brother Gary and other family members. But a real estate slump at the time exposed the firm's aggressive growth and questionable lending practices. Gary, the bank's president, was fined and put on probation but avoided jail time in a highly publicized trial.
John Driggs was born June 16, 1927, in Douglas and grew up in southeastern Arizona before the family moved to Phoenix, where he graduated from high school in 1945. His mother's family members, also living in the southeastern part of the state, were farmers.
After graduating from high school, Driggs served in the Navy in 1945-1946 and later went on a Mormon mission in New England. After earning an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Stanford University under the GI Bill, he returned to Phoenix to work for Western Savings, eventually becoming a senior executive in the late 1960s.
During that time, Driggs and his wife, Gail, were also busy raising five sons.
Business and politics meshed in 1969, when he managed a bond-election campaign to finance the city's infrastructure needs. Buoyed by this success, he was recruited to run for mayor. He defeated incumbent Milton Graham by a razor-thin margin and served two terms, from 1970 to 1974. After that, he returned to Western Savings, becoming chairman in 1976.
Many remembered Driggs' tenacious devotion to public service and worthwhile causes.
"When you turn John Driggs down the first time, he's not going to go away," wrote former Republic columnist Paul Schatt in recounting the former mayor's obsession with saving some of the city's architectural heritage.
"I remember running into John during the height of his effort for the Rosson House," Schatt continued. "He might not have noticed small things such as changes in presidents, earthquakes or wars, but he didn't miss a single potential donor to the project or a single detail on the loving restoration of that Victorian house."
His civic interests ranged from helping at-risk children to food banks, from mass transit to a failed effort to build a supercollider in Arizona. In 1988, as Western Savings' losses deepened, he was even given a community-service award by an interior-designers organization.
Driggs served on three presidential commissions and was active with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and other groups. He was the founding chairman of a food bank network now called Feeding America, and was a founding director at America West Airlines, now part of American Airlines.
He and his wife Gail have five sons, 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Republic reporter Dustin Gardiner contributed to this article.
Father of Andrew, Doug, Tom, Adam, Pete
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OBITUARY
Driggs, John Douglas
age 87, passed away peacefully in his home on December 11, 2014, surrounded by his family. John was born June 16, 1927 in Douglas, AZ and moved to Phoenix when he was six months old. John is the oldest son of Douglas and Effie Driggs. He graduated from North Phoenix H.S. in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then served a mission for the LDS church in the New England States Mission. He received his B.A. and M.B.A. from Stanford University. He worked as an executive at Western Savings and Loan for 35 years, where he retired as Chairman of the Board in 1989. John's life was dedicated to public service. He served two terms as Mayor of Phoenix from 1970-74, where he helped establish the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, among many other accomplishments. He was the founding Chairman of America's Second Harvest, a national food bank network, now known as Feeding America. He was Chairman of the Rosson House and Heritage Square restoration projects, and the Tovrea Castle restoration project. He served on the Board of Directors for America West Airlines. John is survived by his wife, Gail, and five sons Douglas (Liz), Andrew (Hassel), Thomas, Adam (Leonore) and Peter (Melanie), 19 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday Dec. 20, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., at the LDS Church located at 4225 N. 56th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, with a viewing at 9:00 a.m. All are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Feeding America or the Arizona Historical Society in John's name. Arrangements entrusted to Messinger Indian School Mortuary.
Published in The Arizona Republic on Dec 17, 2014
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Former Phoenix Mayor John Driggs dies at 87
Published in The Republic | azcentral.com, Dec 11, 2014
Phoenix wouldn't look quite the way it does without John Driggs.
The two-term mayor, who remained committed to historical and environmental projects well after leaving office in 1974, has died at age 87. He was instrumental in preserving everything from open spaces to Victorian architecture but also was tarnished by his connection to one of the state's most costly financial scandals.
His eclectic community interests ranged from mountain parks to a failed effort to build a high-energy physics supercollider in Arizona. He helped to organize or expand Phoenix Mountain Preserve, Echo Canyon Park and Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix, while revitalizing Papago Park and restoring Tovrea Castle.
"John Driggs leaves a lasting and powerful legacy — not just from his time as mayor, but from his enduring commitment to preserving our city's rich history," said Mayor Greg Stanton.
Driggs died at his home in Phoenix, where he spent his last days visiting with family and political dignitaries, including his longtime friend, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
The son of a banker, father of a state senator (Adam Driggs) and older brother of one of Arizona's more controversial financiers, Driggs played a key role in expanding the city's park system to add open space along Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak. He helped restore the Rosson House and Heritage Square on the southeastern edge of downtown and organized the Phoenix Historical Society.
Driggs also worked hard, well into his 80s, to renovate not just Tovrea Castle and Papago Park but also the statehouse at the Capitol. Much of his enthusiasm was directed with an eye toward the state centennial in 2012.
In a move that didn't come out until years later, Driggs also helped draw the city's boundaries by laying the groundwork — with an unofficial handshake deal — that led to the inclusion of Ahwatukee as the southernmost section of Phoenix rather than as a western extension of Tempe or Chandler.
That happened when Pressley Development sought to build houses west of Interstate-10 in an unincorporated area that needed water. Phoenix agreed to run utility lines despite no public vote, pre-annexation agreement or official record, according to an Arizona Republic article written years later.
Driggs, as mayor, made the agreement with Maricopa County Supervisor Bob Stark, who was Pressley's attorney at the time and a former classmate of Driggs at North High School.
"It was a good old-fashioned handshake of the West," Driggs said of the backroom deal.
Phoenix eventually ended the drama by annexing key strips along the freeway in the early 1980s, cutting off the two other cities.
Driggs also got caught up in one of the state's worst financial setbacks — the collapse of Western Savings & Loan, where he served as chairman and which was taken over by regulators in June 1989, costing taxpayers more than $2 billion.
Western Savings had been established by Driggs' grandfather in 1929 and built into a powerhouse by Driggs, his younger brother Gary and other family members. But a real estate slump at the time exposed the firm's aggressive growth and questionable lending practices. Gary, the bank's president, was fined and put on probation but avoided jail time in a highly publicized trial.
John Driggs was born June 16, 1927, in Douglas and grew up in southeastern Arizona before the family moved to Phoenix, where he graduated from high school in 1945. His mother's family members, also living in the southeastern part of the state, were farmers.
After graduating from high school, Driggs served in the Navy in 1945-1946 and later went on a Mormon mission in New England. After earning an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Stanford University under the GI Bill, he returned to Phoenix to work for Western Savings, eventually becoming a senior executive in the late 1960s.
During that time, Driggs and his wife, Gail, were also busy raising five sons.
Business and politics meshed in 1969, when he managed a bond-election campaign to finance the city's infrastructure needs. Buoyed by this success, he was recruited to run for mayor. He defeated incumbent Milton Graham by a razor-thin margin and served two terms, from 1970 to 1974. After that, he returned to Western Savings, becoming chairman in 1976.
Many remembered Driggs' tenacious devotion to public service and worthwhile causes.
"When you turn John Driggs down the first time, he's not going to go away," wrote former Republic columnist Paul Schatt in recounting the former mayor's obsession with saving some of the city's architectural heritage.
"I remember running into John during the height of his effort for the Rosson House," Schatt continued. "He might not have noticed small things such as changes in presidents, earthquakes or wars, but he didn't miss a single potential donor to the project or a single detail on the loving restoration of that Victorian house."
His civic interests ranged from helping at-risk children to food banks, from mass transit to a failed effort to build a supercollider in Arizona. In 1988, as Western Savings' losses deepened, he was even given a community-service award by an interior-designers organization.
Driggs served on three presidential commissions and was active with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and other groups. He was the founding chairman of a food bank network now called Feeding America, and was a founding director at America West Airlines, now part of American Airlines.
He and his wife Gail have five sons, 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Republic reporter Dustin Gardiner contributed to this article.
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