Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Matthew Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Stelling officiating. Burial will be in Chappell Hill by The Settegast-Kopf Co. Funeral Directors.
Mr. Griggs was born Dec. 16, 1932, in Lubbock. After graduating from Texas A&M, Class of 1954, he served in the Army in operations and intelligence. While earning his advanced degrees at Texas Tech University, he created the History of Engineering and Technology Center. This month he will be recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in the History Department at Tech.
He published extensively, including two books on Southern history, and was a Fulbright Scholar to Brazil in 1983. He served on the Texas State Historical Commission, was a Fellow in the Texas State Historical Society, and served on the boards of numerous other historical and professional organizations.
In 1987 Griggs founded and became the president and CEO of Southwest Museum Services, which constructs museums and museum exhibits worldwide.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Ernest Griggs and Thelma Clark Griggs; and a sister, Gloria Robertson.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; a daughter, Nancy Elaine Warncke and husband, Russel; a son, John Charles Griggs and wife, Emelania Ibarra; a grandson, William Julius Warncke; two nieces; and a nephew.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174; or M.D. Anderson Chaplaincy Program, Houston, TX.
Amarillo Globe-News
Friday, April 18, 2003
Mr. Griggs was born Dec. 16, 1932, in Lubbock. After graduating from Texas A&M, Class of 1954, he served in the Army in operations and intelligence. While earning his advanced degrees at Texas Tech University, he created the History of Engineering and Technology Center. This month he will be recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in the History Department at Tech.
He published extensively, including two books on Southern history, and was a Fulbright Scholar to Brazil in 1983. He served on the Texas State Historical Commission, was a Fellow in the Texas State Historical Society, and served on the boards of numerous other historical and professional organizations.
In 1987 Griggs founded and became the president and CEO of Southwest Museum Services, which constructs museums and museum exhibits worldwide.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Ernest Griggs and Thelma Clark Griggs; and a sister, Gloria Robertson.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; a daughter, Nancy Elaine Warncke and husband, Russel; a son, John Charles Griggs and wife, Emelania Ibarra; a grandson, William Julius Warncke; two nieces; and a nephew.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174; or M.D. Anderson Chaplaincy Program, Houston, TX.
Amarillo Globe-News
Friday, April 18, 2003
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Matthew Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Stelling officiating. Burial will be in Chappell Hill by The Settegast-Kopf Co. Funeral Directors.
Mr. Griggs was born Dec. 16, 1932, in Lubbock. After graduating from Texas A&M, Class of 1954, he served in the Army in operations and intelligence. While earning his advanced degrees at Texas Tech University, he created the History of Engineering and Technology Center. This month he will be recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in the History Department at Tech.
He published extensively, including two books on Southern history, and was a Fulbright Scholar to Brazil in 1983. He served on the Texas State Historical Commission, was a Fellow in the Texas State Historical Society, and served on the boards of numerous other historical and professional organizations.
In 1987 Griggs founded and became the president and CEO of Southwest Museum Services, which constructs museums and museum exhibits worldwide.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Ernest Griggs and Thelma Clark Griggs; and a sister, Gloria Robertson.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; a daughter, Nancy Elaine Warncke and husband, Russel; a son, John Charles Griggs and wife, Emelania Ibarra; a grandson, William Julius Warncke; two nieces; and a nephew.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174; or M.D. Anderson Chaplaincy Program, Houston, TX.
Amarillo Globe-News
Friday, April 18, 2003
Mr. Griggs was born Dec. 16, 1932, in Lubbock. After graduating from Texas A&M, Class of 1954, he served in the Army in operations and intelligence. While earning his advanced degrees at Texas Tech University, he created the History of Engineering and Technology Center. This month he will be recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in the History Department at Tech.
He published extensively, including two books on Southern history, and was a Fulbright Scholar to Brazil in 1983. He served on the Texas State Historical Commission, was a Fellow in the Texas State Historical Society, and served on the boards of numerous other historical and professional organizations.
In 1987 Griggs founded and became the president and CEO of Southwest Museum Services, which constructs museums and museum exhibits worldwide.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Ernest Griggs and Thelma Clark Griggs; and a sister, Gloria Robertson.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; a daughter, Nancy Elaine Warncke and husband, Russel; a son, John Charles Griggs and wife, Emelania Ibarra; a grandson, William Julius Warncke; two nieces; and a nephew.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174; or M.D. Anderson Chaplaincy Program, Houston, TX.
Amarillo Globe-News
Friday, April 18, 2003
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