Giddens was born June 17, 1959, in Hawthorne, Calif., to Gene and Virginia Giddens. He married Allyn Biggs in Santa Rosa on June 9, 1989.
He was a 1977 graduate of Junction City High School and attended Oregon State University in Corvallis.
He served in the United States Air Force from 1977 to 1981.
He enjoyed raising abandoned greyhound racers. He was a member of the Assistance Dog Institute and the Golden State Greyhound Adoption organization.
Survivors include his wife; his mother and stepfather, Virginia and Huibert Paul of Springfield; a stepson, Eli Awtrey of Moscow, Idaho; a stepdaughter, Meg Awtrey of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and two brothers, Charles of Coburg and Gary of Junction City. His father died previously.
Sunday's service will be held at 5 p.m. in Santa Rosa. The Neptune Society in Santa Rosa is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Assistance Dog Institute (www.assistance dog.org), Golden State Greyhound Adoption (www.golden greyhounds.com) or the National Marfan Foundation (www.marfan.org).
Register Guard Nov 4 2005
Giddens was born June 17, 1959, in Hawthorne, Calif., to Gene and Virginia Giddens. He married Allyn Biggs in Santa Rosa on June 9, 1989.
He was a 1977 graduate of Junction City High School and attended Oregon State University in Corvallis.
He served in the United States Air Force from 1977 to 1981.
He enjoyed raising abandoned greyhound racers. He was a member of the Assistance Dog Institute and the Golden State Greyhound Adoption organization.
Survivors include his wife; his mother and stepfather, Virginia and Huibert Paul of Springfield; a stepson, Eli Awtrey of Moscow, Idaho; a stepdaughter, Meg Awtrey of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and two brothers, Charles of Coburg and Gary of Junction City. His father died previously.
Sunday's service will be held at 5 p.m. in Santa Rosa. The Neptune Society in Santa Rosa is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Assistance Dog Institute (www.assistance dog.org), Golden State Greyhound Adoption (www.golden greyhounds.com) or the National Marfan Foundation (www.marfan.org).
Register Guard Nov 4 2005
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