TAD-GRIFFIN-Obituary

TAD GRIFFIN

Richmond, Virginia

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GRIFFIN, Tad, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012, in Richmond, Va., after losing his battle with cancer. While Tad was born in Vicksburg, Miss., on March 19, 1958, he grew up in Memphis, Tenn., where he found a passion for golf and a love of music. This love began a career in radio at WHBQ. Tad married Kathy and together they traveled the country as he rose in the radio ranks. In Richmond, Tad left radio and worked for a short time for Prevent Blindness before turning to his passion for golf into a new career when he started his Golf Tournament Supply Company, GolfPaper.com. In addition to this, he has written several books on the subject. A Patriotic American, stand-up guy and a compassionate human being, Tad, was loved by everyone. A loving husband and father, Tad is survived by his wife, Kathy; and three sons Reid, Patrick and Chris; his daughter-in-law, Rhianna; and grandson, Keller; also his brother, Lowry; and sisters, Lynda Anders and Donna Puckett. Memorial Service will be Thursday, September 27, 2012, at Sunday Park in Brandermill, at 2 p.m. In honor of Tad, dress code is casual. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or the charity of your choice.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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I think of and talk about Tad often. Not only was he a great friend, he was also an awesome boss. A Level Five leader who instinctively knew how to find people who know what to do and how to do it, and was wise enough to let us do it. He empowered and inspired those around him.
He was also a man who loved his family. He was so proud of his boys- you could see it in his face and feel it in your soul when he talked about them.
He loved radio, and he loved golf. How fortunate that he...

We still miss you, Tad. Dang.

Even though it's been 10 years, on Tuesday the 20th, I still have that 'missing' feeling. Talk about feeling all alone!!

Think of you often and miss the laughs. Love you brother.

Funny, I was just thinking about Tad this morning, without realizing it was his death anniversary. We think about a Tad and his family frequently. They were such dear friends and neighbors. We miss them and are grateful for our friendship.

Im am so sorry to learn of my high school teammate has passed . What a great guy. RIP

I ran into Henry Nelson this evening at an art opening in Memphis. Knowing we both had an old connection with Tad, I mentioned I had touched base a couple of years ago. Henry let me know Tad had died last year.

To Kathy and the kids: my belated condolences.

Tad and I went to high school together. There is nothing more cool in high school than having a friend as a disc jockey. Tad used to let me and buddy Pete Nelson into the control room at FM 100 during his midnight shift on...

The first PD in radio to hire me when I was 18 at VCU, Tad was a dear mentor and friend. He and his friends invented "ROCKTOBER" and other cool radio things not everyone knows but should. Tad always had good advice and I will miss him for as long as I'm alive. Goodbye friend.

We had one of those friendships where we'd go for months without talking and then continued like we talked the previous day. I recently sent some email and had a bad feeling when they were rejected. I just learned of his passing today, very saddened because between him and another good friend Tony, I got some good life-advice. I'm saddened to know I won't be able to talk to Tad or Mr. Pig...