Santa Fe, New Mexico
Richard Andrew Griscom 1935 - 2011 Richard Andrew Griscom died on January 12, 2011 at home in his beloved Galisteo. He died in the arms of the woman he loved, his wife, Janice Felty Griscom. He was an authentic, kind, and engaged man with infectious optimism and curiosity about the world around...
Read MoreDick Griscom, my Wesleyan classmate and Harvard Law roommate, was one of the most cultivated and accomplished people of our generation. People who had the pleasure of knowing him were the richer for his friendship. I don't expect that will change over the years. Best wishes, Dick. Bill Shepard
Bill Shepard
January 16, 2022
I remember Christmas, 1957. Dick and I and several other Fulbright friends were spending Christmas in Vienna. It wass an interesting cultural/politicaal mix, as we could not go to the Vienna Cathedrak withut recalling the smashing of the Hungarian Freedom Fight in the previous year. We enjoyed tourism and the Vienna Opera. But my indelible memory is waking up in the middle of the night in our hotel in Vienna - Dick's call to his parents had finally come through. And as an observant Quaker,...
William Shepard
January 15, 2021 | Classmate
We need more Richard Griscoms in the world, he had wisdom, integrity, kindness and empathy...I was honored to know him.
James Billings
January 08, 2021 | Ames, IA | Friend
Dear Janice,
Hans and I are so sorry to hear of Richard's passing. Our hearts are with you. We will be away during his memorial service, but know we're there with you in spirit.
Sakina and Hans
Sakina and Hans von Briesen
March 05, 2011 | Santa Fe, NM
Dear Janice, I'm still in shock and dismay, having just learned of Richard's passing. He was such an incredible person in so many ways, I remember well meeting him for the first time in Vermont as he began working with Haitian refugees back in1981, then our families being together in Papua New Guinea in the late 1980's working in and traveling around that crazy exciting country. He was one of the wisest, gentlest and positive people I've ever known. He brought a sense of childlike wonder to...
February 06, 2011
Dear Janice I'm still in shock and dismay, having just learned of Richard's passing. He was such an incredible person in so many ways, I remember well meeting him for the first time in Vermont as he began working with Haitian refugees back in1981, then our families being together in Papua New Guinea in the late 1980's working in and traveling around that crazy exciting country. He was one of the wisest, gentlest and positive people I've ever known. He brought a sense of childlike wonder to...
Jim Billings
February 06, 2011 | Dakar
Dick and I were Wesleyan and Harvard Law School classmates. We were student governement officers together at Wesleyan, and roomed together at Law School. In the year between, we had Fulbrights in Europe and met in Vienna for Christmas holidays, where he delighted us by calling his parents, and wishing them a special Christmas, in Thee and Thou Quaker. Then we roomed together at Law School, and he was an usher at my wedding with Lois, my wife of 50 years. We last saw him at our 50th college...
February 01, 2011
Dear Janice....My dear friend Michelle Ryals told me of the passing of your husband. I don't know if you remember me but I sure remember you and that beautiful singing voice ! I have fond memories of you , Nancy Woods and Ed Hughes from my AHS 1966 class.
I wanted to let you know that my prayers have gone out to you during this time of sadness. May you be forever comforted by the many memories you both made and the amazing contributions you made to better this world. With...
Liz / Bette Andersen
January 31, 2011 | Pinetop, AZ
He might be the best man I ever knew. I still have so much to learn from him.
Britt Griscom
January 20, 2011 | Santa Fe, NM