SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 77
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Kenneth Griffin
 
         WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close
  with the passing of Kenneth Allen Griffin of Katy on June 22,
  2025, at the age of 82; and
         WHEREAS, Kenneth Griffin was born in Abilene on August 5,
  1942, to Athen and Walter Griffin, an army lieutenant colonel and
  chaplain; growing up in a military family with three siblings,
  Richard, Sharla, and Janis, he lived in various cities in the
  U.S. and Germany, and in 1961, he graduated from Stuttgart
  American High School in West Germany; returning to Abilene, he
  continued his education at Hardin-Simmons University, and he
  subsequently studied history at the University of Houston; and
         WHEREAS, In the 1960s, Mr. Griffin was employed with NASA
  during the evolution of the Apollo space mission program; he then
  traveled the world as an advertising and public relations executive
  in the oil and gas industry; during the late 1970s, he founded a
  successful public relations firm, Griffin & Associates; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin and his first wife, Mary, became the
  proud parents of two children, Rosalind and Travis; he went on to
  share a rewarding marriage with his second wife, Lynda Lindinger
  Griffin, who preceded him in death in 2019; in all his endeavors, he
  treasured time spent with his family, which grew to include four
  grandchildren; possessed of a strong sense of adventure, he
  belonged to the National Speleological Society and explored caves
  in Texas and in Mexico; he also loved history, reading, and music,
  and he was a deacon and Sunday school class director at Second
  Baptist-Woodway Campus in Houston; and
         WHEREAS, While the passing of Kenneth Griffin brings great
  sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy of
  kindness, wisdom, and faith that will long be cherished by all
  those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Kenneth Allen Griffin and extend heartfelt condolences to his
  loved ones: to his children, Rosalind Lea Griffin and Travis
  Miller Griffin Sr. and his wife, Jennifer; to his grandchildren,
  Alena Claire Griffin, Travis Miller Griffin Jr., Madison Rebecca
  Griffin, and McKenzie Kay Griffin; to his former wife, Mary
  Blackmon Griffin; and to all others who mourn his passing; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Kenneth Griffin.
 
  Hughes, Huffman
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on August 15, 2025.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate