Jerry J. Griffin

Background

Griffin, Jerry J. was born on February 13, 1938 in Wauseon, Ohio, United States. Son of Peter Clair Griffin and Sadie Irene (Stratton) Behnke.

Education

Bachelor, Hiram College, 1961. Master of Divinity, Drake University, 1965. Master of Theology, Texas Christian University, 1966.

Career

Staff chaplain Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, 1966-1968. Pastor First Christian Church, Coon Rapids, 1968-1970. Chaplain Bethel Deaconess Hospital & Home for Aged, Newton, Kansas, 1970-1979.

Chaplain, counselor Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney, Ohio, 1979-1983. Chaplain Corning (New York) Hospital & Founders Pavilion, 1983-1993. System director spiritual services Lee Memorial Health Systems, Fort Myers, 1993—2003.

Contract pastoral care, consultant, since 2006. President board directors Midwest Area Alcohol Education & Training Program, Chicago, 1972-1975. Professional consultant committee CPE, Wellspan, York, Pennsylvania, since 2003, Chaplain Associates, Lancaster General Hospital, since 2003.

Achievements

• Jerry J. Griffin has been listed as a noteworthy chaplain by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board education Hesston (Kansas) Public Schools, 1978-1979. Board directors Florida Bioethics Network, 1994-1998. Member Association Clinical Pastoral Education, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, College of Chaplains, Inc.

(president 1989-1991), Samaritan Counseling Center Southwest Florida (board directors 1996-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Jean Ann Sutherland, June 25, 1961 (divorced December 15, 1988). Children: Anne Marie Kapral, John William. Married Ruth Emma Shook, December 30, 1988.

Stepchildren: Michael J. Kapral Junior, MaryLynn Kapral Ahart, Mark D. Kapral.

Father:

Peter Clair Griffin Behnke

Mother:

Sadie Irene (Stratton) Behnke

Spouse:

Jean Ann Sutherland

Spouse:

Ruth Emma Shook

child:

MaryLynn Kapral Ahart Griffin

child:

John William Griffin

child:

Mark D. Kapral Griffin

child:

Anne Marie Kapral Griffin

child:

Michael J. Kapral Junior Griffin