H.R. No. 3165
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Dr. John Wallace Griffin of Port Lavaca on March 29,
2015, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, John Griffin was born on his family's farm near
Weslaco, the youngest of Charles and Cora Griffin's six children;
after graduating from Weslaco High School, he joined the United
States Marine Corps, and he later served for 10 years in the U.S.
Air Force Reserve; and
WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge from the marines,
Dr. Griffin returned home to the Rio Grande Valley to run his
family's dairy operation, and he began his college studies at
Edinburg Junior College; he went on to major in chemistry and
English at Baylor University, and during his years in Waco, he met
Marian Ellen McCutcheon, whom he married in 1951; after graduating
from the Baylor College of Medicine in 1954, he completed his
internship at Hermann Hospital in Houston; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Griffin established a rewarding 40-year career
as a family physician and surgeon in Port Lavaca, where his
expertise was greatly admired; a prominent member of his
profession, he played an integral part in the creation of the local
indigent care program and served as president of the Victoria,
Calhoun, and Goliad County Medical Society; his involvement in
community affairs included service on the Calhoun County
Independent School District board of trustees and the City of Port
Lavaca parks board, and he was a dedicated supporter of the YMCA,
the Victoria Bach Festival Association, and other civic
organizations; in addition, he was a valued congregant of First
United Methodist Church of Port Lavaca; and
WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Dr. Griffin pursued such
outdoor activities as fishing, golf, scuba diving, and
bird-watching, and he was an avid card and domino player; he also
relished the time he spent with his family, which included his four
children, John, Jeannine, Jill, and David, as well as his numerous
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A skilled doctor, a devoted husband and father, and
an influential community leader, Dr. John Griffin excelled in all
of these roles, and numerous lives were enriched by his kindness and
compassion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. John Wallace
Griffin and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife, Marian McCutcheon Griffin; to his children, John Griffin
Jr. and his wife, Lynn Knaupp, Jeannine Griffin and her husband,
Paul Bunnell, Jill Griffin Stover and her husband, Lanse, and David
Griffin and his wife, Lisa; to his grandchildren, Griffin, Charles,
Randy, and Riley Bunnell, Greg, Cora, Ruth, Sarah, and Molly Jo
Griffin, and Anna and Clare Stover; to his step-grandson, Austin
Watts; to Abbas Shahdadi and his wife, Nazanin Shahdadi; to Lesley
Clark and his wife, Colleen Smith; and to his other relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. John
Wallace Griffin.
Morrison
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3165 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House