Fifteenth Generation

1094. Gary LaVern GRIGGS was born on 8 Dec 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{27,391,406,714} He was born in an apartment above Vlasek's Bowling Alley (on the kitchen table) at 210 Superior Avenue in Tomah, WI. According to his birth announcement, he weighed 7 pounds and had "dark hair and dark eyes."

On February 23, 1941, he and his mother went to Milwaukee to join his dad, who had gone there for work. He and his parents lived with one of his dad's cousins, Helen (Vandervort) Borchardt, and her husband, Art, at 1036 West Brown Deer Road until November 1941. They then lived in an apartment at 620 North 26th Street in Milwaukee until his parents bought a home at 2240 South 55th Street in West Allis in July 1942. He lived there until after he graduated from Central High School in June 1958.

He attended the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee for one semester, until he joined the Air Force in February 1959. He went through 6 weeks of Basic Training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX, followed by six months of tech school at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, MS. He then was stationed at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, Alaska (October 1959-October 1961); at North East Cape Air Force Station, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska (October 1961-May 1963); and in Darmstadt, Germany (September 1963-August 1966).

He met his wife, Barbara, while he was stationed temporarily at the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, MD (May-September 1963). They met in June, were married in September, and then moved to Germany. Their daughter Jennifer was born there in 1965.

In August 1966 he was discharged from the Air Force and returned to UWM, where he received a bachelor's degree in Accounting in 1969. Their daughter Allison was born in 1968 while they lived in Bay View, a suburb of Milwaukee (1616 East Iron Street).

In June 1969, he went to work for Uniroyal, Inc. as an internal auditor in Detroit. He served on the Audit Staff for three years and then became the assistant controller at Uniroyal's Tire Plant in Detroit. Their daughter Stephanie was born there in 1969.

The lived in a rented town house in Taylor, MI (15928 Scott Drive) during the first year, and then they bought their first home in Southgate, MI (12770 Commonwealth Avenue) in June 1970. Their son Jon was born while they lived there, in 1972.

In 1976, after receiving his MBA from Michigan State University, they moved to Eau Claire, WI, where he was the Assistant Controller and then Controller at another of Uniroyal's tire plants. In 1980, he was transferred to their Opelika, AL, tire plant, where he also served as Controller. In 1983, he was transferred to Columbia, SC, where he was the Division Controller for Uniroyal's Industrial/Textile Division.

In 1986, Uniroyal sold its operations in SC, and Gary left the company to join Fortune Personnel Consultants, an executive search firm in Columbia, SC. He worked for Fortune until 1996, when he left to start his own search firm, Career Concepts Group.

In February 1999, Barbara and Gary moved to Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, SC. He continued to run his business from his home there.

While their children were young, Gary was very active in their children's school and church activities. He also enjoyed boating and camping with them. After they had grown, he enjoyed playing golf, with special highlights being a golf vacation in Scotland in 1998 (where he scored an 87 while playing the Old Course at St. Andrews), playing in the Mercedes Golf Championships in Hawaii in 2000, and a golf vacation in Ireland in 2001 (where he scored an 84 at The Tralee Golf Club). Other hobbies are computers, genealogy, and spectator sports.

He is very active in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, having served as president of the Congregation for two years, as Financial Secretary, as chairman of the Finance Committee for many years, and in other church organizations.

He was also active with the Georgetown County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, served as vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of the Coastal South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross, and served as president of the Pawleys Glen II Homeowners Association and vice-president and treasurer of the Pawleys Plantation Property Owners Association.

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He was baptized on 25 Dec 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^177,714 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. His sponsors were his grandmother, Lydia Pergande, and an uncle, Fred Vandervort. He was confirmed on 16 May 1954 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.^560,715 at Nain Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Gary LaVern GRIGGS and Barbara Sharon Lee SERP were married on 7 Sep 1963 in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, MD.²⁰⁹ at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by Rev. Paul Dannenfeldt.

After their marriage they moved to Germany, where Gary was stationed in the Air Force. Their first home was an apartment in Greisheim, just west of Darmstadt, and they later lived in the Lincoln Village housing area near Ernst-Ludwig Kaserne in Darmstadt. Barbara was very active in the Protestant Women of the Chapel, served as a volunteer in the Air Force wives' Family Services organization, and worked in the school library. Their first daughter, Jennifer, was born while they were in Germany. Barbara was able to travel to Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Austria while in Europe, and she enjoyed frequent day-trips for picnics on the Rhine River.

In 1966, they returned to Wisconsin, where Barbara helped put Gary through college by working as the Office Manager for Arlan's Department Stores. In addition to doing the bookkeeping for the store in Milwaukee, she traveled to Atlanta and Rockford, IL, to help the company open new stores. Their daughter Allison was born while they lived in Bay View, a suburb of Milwaukee.

In 1969, they moved to the Detroit area, where they lived until 1976. Their daughter Stephanie and their son, Jon, were born while they lived there. They first lived in Taylor and then bought their first home, in the Old Homestead section of Southgate. Barbara was very active in the children's school, Christ The King Lutheran school, as well as their other activities.

In 1976, they moved to Eau Claire, WI, where she was again very active in their church school at Epiphany Lutheran. She also worked part time at the Eau Claire County Court House for the Clerk of Court and she took some classes at the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire.

In 1980, they moved to Auburn, AL, where she became active in their church, Trinity Lutheran, and she began her career in real estate sales at Henderson Realty.

In 1983, they moved to Columbia, SC, and Barbara continued her career in real estate by working for Bob Capes Realty for ten years. In 1993, she was recruited to work for Re/Max Midlands Realty. She was consistently one of the highest-producing real estate agents in the Columbia area, and was very active in the Board of Realtors' activities. She was also an active member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

In 1999, they moved to Pawleys Island, SC and she continued her real estate career at Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate. In October 2002, she joined Re/Max By The Sea Realty. She served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Coastal Carolina Association of Realtors, and was selected for the Realtor Image Award in October 2004. In October 2005, she and her son Jon formed "The Griggs Team" at Re/Max and were very successful Realtors in the Pawleys Island area. In January 2007, she was selected to the Re/Max International Hall of Fame.

Barbara's current home is located in Pawleys Plantation and she is very active at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, having served on the Congregation Council and in other organizations.

Barbara's prime interests have been the lives of their four children, their eight grandchildren, and her brother Jack's family in the Baltimore area. She loves to travel, with highlights having been trips throughout Europe, and vacations in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cancun, Key West, New York City, New Orleans and Hawaii. She also loves to keep in touch with the many, many friends that she has made wherever she has lived.

In March 2007, she performed one of her duties of a Notary Public and performed a marriage ceremony. She is now known in the family as "Reverend Barb."

In May 2007, she and her three daughters traveled to New York City to celebrate the Mother's Day weekend by touring the city and the New York harbor, visiting Ground Zero, attending The Today Show, shopping, eating at Ciro's theater, and attending the Broadway play, "Chicago."

In May 2008, she returned to New York City to help her daughter Allison search for an apartment in advance of Ali moving there the following month for her new job. While there, they attended the play, "Mamma Mia."

. Barbara Sharon Lee SERP (daughter of John Joseph SERP Sr. and Katherine Mary KUTCHER) was born on 10 Dec 1943 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD.^406,716 in the Curtis Bay section of Baltimore. She and her family lived at 1415 Cherry Street and 4916 Pennington Avenue. She attended the #208 grade school. When she was twelve years old, she, her brother Jack and her parents moved to Glen Burnie, MD, where they lived at 239 St. James Drive. She later attended Glen Burnie High School, and, after graduating, she attended Baltimore Business College.
She was baptized on 2 Jan 1944 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD.^27,716,717 at St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Her sponsors were Norman Serp (a brother of her father) and Barbara (Serp) Shade (a sister of her father).


. She received first communion on 20 May 1951 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD.⁷¹⁷ at St. Athanasius Catholic Church. She was confirmed on 22 May 1955 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD.⁷¹⁷ at St. Athanasius Catholic Church. She graduated in 1961 in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, MD.²⁷ from Glen Burnie High School. Gary LaVern GRIGGS and Barbara Sharon Lee SERP had the following children:

+1404	i.	Jennifer Eileen "Jenny" GRIGGS.
+1405	ii.	Allison Suzanne "Ali" GRIGGS.
+1406	iii.	Stephanie Blair "Stephie" GRIGGS.
1407	iv.	Jon LaVern GRIGGS was born on 17 Jul 1972 in Wyandotte, Wayne County, MI.406,718 He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was born at 5:26 P.M. As he was growing up, he lived in the Detroit, MI suburbs; Eau Claire, WI; Auburn, AL; and Columbia, SC. He attended grade school at Epiphany Lutheran School in Eau Claire and at public schools in Auburn; middle school in Auburn and in Columbia; and high school in Columbia. . He was baptized on 13 Aug 1972 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.177,718 His godparents are LuAnn Griggs and Duaine Griggs. He was confirmed on 12 Apr 1987 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.560,718 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He graduated in Jun 1990 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.718,719 from Spring Valley High School. He graduated in Aug 1996 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.718,719 from the University of South Carolina, with a bachelor's degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration. After graduation, he served an internship with the Crowne Plaza Resort on Hilton Head Island, SC. In 1997, he became the VP/General Manager of Tavern on Greene, a college bistro in Columbia, and he managed the rock group, "King Hippo." In October 2003, he passed his state insurance exam and became an Account Representative for AFLAC Insurance in Myrtle Beach, SC. In June 2004, he became a Moving Consultant for Nilson Mayflower Van and Storage in Charleston, SC. In September 2005, he passed his real estate exam and began his career as a real estate agent at Re/Max by the Sea Realty in Pawleys Island. He and his mother formed "The Griggs Team" and are very successful in the area. .