LOREN "GRIS" TALBOT GRISWOLD, 85, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend and neighbor, died on December 30, 2025. He was born February 28, 1940 in Houston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his father, Dean Griswold, mother Edna Mae Rose Badeaux, and stepfather Olin Badeaux. He was a proud Navy veteran serving 1959-1964 as a Mechanical Operator on the nuclear powered submarine, USS John Marshall. He is survived by the love of his life, Bobbe Gentry Griswold, after 65 years of marriage, and his son Justin (Amy), daughter Kelly, and one grandson Erik. Loren, who was known to all as Gris, grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Sam Houston High School, where he met Bobbe. They married in 1961 and later settled in the White Rock area of Dallas, Texas while operating their business, Grisco Bolt & Supply. They designed and built a home on their beautiful acreage in the Hill Country, retiring in the late 1990’s. Gris was known in the community as a giving and kind neighbor and friend, always offering a helping hand and a friendly chat. He volunteered on the local Water Board for several years. He had a passion for architecture, engineering, art, mowing, and community.
A celebration of life service will be held at a future date TBA at The Rock Church, 2680 CR 4145, Cranfills Gap, TX, www.rockchurch-gap.com.
The family requests, that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to a veterans charity TBA.
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