Bobbie June Griggs

Background

Griggs, Bobbie June was born on February 14, 1938 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Robert Jefferson and Nora May (Green) Fish.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Salina, Kansas.

Career

Commissary representative, Family Magazine, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina., since 1976; representative, Avon Corporation, Charleston, South Carolina., since 1976; freelance demonstrator to United States Air Force and United States Navy organizations, Charleston, since 1976; representative, Salute Magazine, Charleston Air Force Base, since 1986; consumer education counselor Air Force-Navy exchanges, Oster Kitchen Appliances, Charleston, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Bobbie June Griggs has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Youth advisor, Charleston Air Force Base, 1966-1978. Volunteer doll distribution program Salvation Army. Clinic volunteer American Red Cross, Charleston Air Force Base, 1967-1975, chairman family services publicity and special projects, 1989.

Clinic volunteer Clara Barton award, 1972. Volunteer Spoleto Festival, since 1989, Twin Oaks Retirement Center, since 1992, Chapel SUMMOM program, since 1991. Assistant coordinator, publicity chairman Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1967-1983, named volunteer of quarter, 1970, 72, 74, 76, named vol.of year, 1970.

Active various scouting organizations, since 1967. Assistant kindergarten Sunday school superintendent Chapel I, 1966-1968. Active North Charleston (South Carolina.) Christian Women's Club, since 1988, hospital chairman, member Charleston Air Force Base Protestant Women's Club., since 1965.

Teacher Bible school, 1984-1989. Volunteer tutor Lambs Elementary, 1992, Trident Literacy Association (Laubach Literacy Action certified 1992). County representative Charleston Air Force Base parish county, since 1988.

Member Rocketeers Actors Group, Goals 2000 committee since 1993, Barnabas Outreach program, since 1991, Clown Ministry Charleston Air Force Base, since 1993. Chairperson Helping Hands Charleston Air Force Base, since 1991, Voyagers Sunday School Class Project, Summerville Homeless Shelter Charleston Air Force Base, since 1993, Publicity Protestant Women, since 1993. Volunteer Lambs Elementary, since 1992, Twin Oaks Retirement Center, since 1992, Barnabas Outreach Committee, since 1991, Military Retirees, since 1994.

Counselor Junior Achievement Program, 1994. Member Charleston Raptor Center, 1996, South Carolina. Homeless Shelter Planning committee, 1995-1996, American Indian Heritage Council, 1996.

Volunteer tutor Lambs Elementary, Charleston County, South Carolina., since 1990, junior achievement counselor, since 1992, career day speaker, 1998. Member National Trust History Preservation, Smithsonian Institute, Charleston AFBNon-Commissioned Officers' Wives Club (president 1971-1973, publicity chairman 1969-1970, wife of month 1967, wife of quarter 1973), Rocketeers Actors Group, Friends of Dock St.-Ushers.

Interests

• Cooking, sewing, collecting antiques, writing, decorating.

Connections

Married Peter Harvey Griggs, April 16, 1955. Children: Diana (deceased), Terry, James.

Father:

Robert Jefferson Fish

Mother:

Nora May (Green) Fish

Spouse:

Peter Harvey Griggs

child:

Diana Griggs (deceased)

child:

Terry Griggs

child:

James Griggs