Shawn GIFFIN

I found out about this horrible tragedy today . . . four years later and I was stunned. Shawn and Laura (and later Jake and Kyle) were our neighbors in Mission Viejo. When Cindy and I went to look at our new home and met Shawn, he seemed so young that we wondered what his parents would be like as neighbors. We were sure he was just a young man living with his folks. Imagine our surprise and joy when we realized our neighbors were Shawn and Laura. One year Shawn helped coach my sons Little...

I was Shawn's biology teacher in high school. I was shocked and saddened to hear this news. I will always remember him as a bright, courteous, and very fun student when he was in 9th grade. I really liked him! I am very, very sorry. Dr. Dave Peck. (San Diego)

Shaun will be missed by many, even the indiviuals like me whom only had the opportunity to spend time together in high school. Clearly he touched many peoples lives...even from a far.

All my best to his family!

I had the great fortune to meet Shawn while in High School. He was a freshman and running for class president. Even back then he was determined to succeed at whatever he was doing. I also went to college with Shawn, and even roomed with him in the fraternity for a couple of years. How someone could get such good grades in college while having so much fun was amazing to witness.

Having Shawn as a friend meant that there was never a dull moment He was always the one that would...

I can’t say that I knew Shawn very well as an adult, but I am very fond of the young man I grew up with on East Geneva Drive. As the younger sister of two adventurous older brothers, I was frequently very envious of the boys in the neighborhood like Shawn. We grew up in a time (1970’s) when kids headed outside on a hot Arizona summer day, from sun up to long after the sun came down. Our parents would be upset that we had once again left open the sliding glass door (costing them a small...

Shawn Giffin was my friend and neighbor for over 10 years. What I know to be true is that Shawn loved his boys, Jake and Kyle, with all his heart, with everything he had. Shawn would spend hours playing soccer, football and catch with the boys, never seeming to tire or lose patience. He was also really good to all the neighborhood kids, including my son, Chris, as well as friends who happened to be over; always a kind and encouraging word, never judging, making everyone feel welcome and...

Laura, Jake, Kyle, Scott, Mr and Mrs Giffin; I am deeply sorry for your loss.

Shawn was a fine man that showed grace and class every day and taught me a enormous amount about business but more importantly he taught me about life and people and how to treat them, and for this I am so grateful to have known him.

Shawn was a great mentor and his inspirational and motivational qualities were second to none, he will be missed by me and many others.

My prayers...

Dear Giffin Family:

Like so many others, Shawn has forever changed my life. I have been blessed to know Shawn since going to work for him in 1998. Shawn's charismatic leadership and passion for life was inspiring and contagious. Shawn was a visionary with a gift of seeing other people's potential and empowering their growth. It didn't take long before Shawn took me under his wing and became a mentor. I have benefited so much from that investment Shawn has made in me over the years...