More detail on this person: Ken graduated from
Coffee High School in Florence, AL, where he was a
member of the band and tennis team. In 1962, he
graduated from The University of Alabama where he
was a member of ROTC and received a Bachelor of
Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Following graduation, he was commissioned as an
officer in the United States Air Force as a jet
and helicopter pilot. He served multiple tours of
duty throughout southeast Asia, during which he
was a rescue helicopter pilot in the 38th
Aerospace and Recovery Squadron in Vietnam.
Ken was awarded the Air Medal, Vietnam Service
Medal, Airforce Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf
Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, and
Presidential Unit Citation.
Ken worked as a project manager with Rust
Engineering for over 25 years and was an active
member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years,
Sally M. Griffis, his parents Robert Chester and
Freda Vaudine Griffis, brother Robert C.
(82803527) Griffis, Jr., and nephew Dewayne
Griffis.
Burial: Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2017 at
Southern Heritage Cemetery, Pelham, Shelby
County, Alabama, USA
Burial information: Southern Heritage Cemetery, Pelham, AL
This information was last updated 02/11/2017
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