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Richard Lee Griffin NOVEMBER 24, 1931 – JUNE 12, 2022
Richard Lee Griffin of Lee's Summit, Missouri passed away on June 12, 2022, at the age of 90. After several months of declining health, Richard died peacefully in his home at John Knox Village.
Richard was born in Stuart, Iowa on November 24, 1931. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, TX. After his military service, he returned to Iowa and used his GI benefits to attend college at Iowa State Teachers College where he graduated and met his wife, Carole Fromm. They married in 1956, and both worked as teachers in Melbourne, Iowa. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Richard relocated with Carole to Lee's Summit, Missouri in 1962 where he worked as Director of Safety and Supervisor at Western Electric. He retired in 1986. He loved working on his lawn, watching movies, cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs and reading books about the military, but most important to him, was being with his family. He is survived by his wife, Carole Griffin; his son, Randall Griffin and his wife, Carla Griffin; daughters, Joan McSweyn and her husband Donald McSweyn, Jane McDill, and Gae Lennan; grandsons, Eric Griffin and his wife Laura Ventura, Kyle Lennan, Ryan Lennan, Gregory Griffin, James McSweyn, Sean McSweyn; and granddaughters, Tess McSweyn and Maddie Griffin; brother, James Griffin; and his adored Westie pup, Scooter. He is preceded in death by his father, Bernard Griffin; his mother, Margaret Griffin; his brothers, Robert Griffin and Charlie Griffin; and his sisters, Mary Starr and Marlene Carpenter. A graveside service will be at 9 AM on Friday, June 24 at Floral Hills East Memorial Cemetery located at 25203 E. US Highway 50 in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Richard Lee Griffin NOVEMBER 24, 1931 – JUNE 12, 2022
Richard Lee Griffin of Lee's Summit, Missouri passed away on June 12, 2022, at the age of 90. After several months of declining health, Richard died peacefully in his home at John Knox Village.
Richard was born in Stuart, Iowa on November 24, 1931. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, TX. After his military service, he returned to Iowa and used his GI benefits to attend college at Iowa State Teachers College where he graduated and met his wife, Carole Fromm. They married in 1956, and both worked as teachers in Melbourne, Iowa. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Richard relocated with Carole to Lee's Summit, Missouri in 1962 where he worked as Director of Safety and Supervisor at Western Electric. He retired in 1986. He loved working on his lawn, watching movies, cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs and reading books about the military, but most important to him, was being with his family. He is survived by his wife, Carole Griffin; his son, Randall Griffin and his wife, Carla Griffin; daughters, Joan McSweyn and her husband Donald McSweyn, Jane McDill, and Gae Lennan; grandsons, Eric Griffin and his wife Laura Ventura, Kyle Lennan, Ryan Lennan, Gregory Griffin, James McSweyn, Sean McSweyn; and granddaughters, Tess McSweyn and Maddie Griffin; brother, James Griffin; and his adored Westie pup, Scooter. He is preceded in death by his father, Bernard Griffin; his mother, Margaret Griffin; his brothers, Robert Griffin and Charlie Griffin; and his sisters, Mary Starr and Marlene Carpenter. A graveside service will be at 9 AM on Friday, June 24 at Floral Hills East Memorial Cemetery located at 25203 E. US Highway 50 in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
The Newcomer's Floral Hills Funeral Home
Richard Lee Griffin NOVEMBER 24, 1931 – JUNE 12, 2022
Richard Lee Griffin of Lee's Summit, Missouri passed away on June 12, 2022, at the age of 90. After several months of declining health, Richard died peacefully in his home at John Knox Village.
Richard was born in Stuart, Iowa on November 24, 1931. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, TX. After his military service, he returned to Iowa and used his GI benefits to attend college at Iowa State Teachers College where he graduated and met his wife, Carole Fromm. They married in 1956, and both worked as teachers in Melbourne, Iowa. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Richard relocated with Carole to Lee's Summit, Missouri in 1962 where he worked as Director of Safety and Supervisor at Western Electric. He retired in 1986. He loved working on his lawn, watching movies, cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs and reading books about the military, but most important to him, was being with his family. He is survived by his wife, Carole Griffin; his son, Randall Griffin and his wife, Carla Griffin; daughters, Joan McSweyn and her husband Donald McSweyn, Jane McDill, and Gae Lennan; grandsons, Eric Griffin and his wife Laura Ventura, Kyle Lennan, Ryan Lennan, Gregory Griffin, James McSweyn, Sean McSweyn; and granddaughters, Tess McSweyn and Maddie Griffin; brother, James Griffin; and his adored Westie pup, Scooter. He is preceded in death by his father, Bernard Griffin; his mother, Margaret Griffin; his brothers, Robert Griffin and Charlie Griffin; and his sisters, Mary Starr and Marlene Carpenter. A graveside service will be at 9 AM on Friday, June 24 at Floral Hills East Memorial Cemetery located at 25203 E. US Highway 50 in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Richard Lee Griffin NOVEMBER 24, 1931 – JUNE 12, 2022
Richard Lee Griffin of Lee's Summit, Missouri passed away on June 12, 2022, at the age of 90. After several months of declining health, Richard died peacefully in his home at John Knox Village.
Richard was born in Stuart, Iowa on November 24, 1931. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, TX. After his military service, he returned to Iowa and used his GI benefits to attend college at Iowa State Teachers College where he graduated and met his wife, Carole Fromm. They married in 1956, and both worked as teachers in Melbourne, Iowa. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Richard relocated with Carole to Lee's Summit, Missouri in 1962 where he worked as Director of Safety and Supervisor at Western Electric. He retired in 1986. He loved working on his lawn, watching movies, cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs and reading books about the military, but most important to him, was being with his family. He is survived by his wife, Carole Griffin; his son, Randall Griffin and his wife, Carla Griffin; daughters, Joan McSweyn and her husband Donald McSweyn, Jane McDill, and Gae Lennan; grandsons, Eric Griffin and his wife Laura Ventura, Kyle Lennan, Ryan Lennan, Gregory Griffin, James McSweyn, Sean McSweyn; and granddaughters, Tess McSweyn and Maddie Griffin; brother, James Griffin; and his adored Westie pup, Scooter. He is preceded in death by his father, Bernard Griffin; his mother, Margaret Griffin; his brothers, Robert Griffin and Charlie Griffin; and his sisters, Mary Starr and Marlene Carpenter. A graveside service will be at 9 AM on Friday, June 24 at Floral Hills East Memorial Cemetery located at 25203 E. US Highway 50 in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
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