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Trudy Griffin-Pierce

Tucson, Arizona

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Trudy Griffin-Pierce Writer, medical anthropologist, professor, and artist Trudy Griffin-Pierce died on January 6, 2009. Griffin-Pierce was an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona, specializing in medical anthropology. She authored five books, the most recent of which,...

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Wow ! this is a very late post, but I just found out of her passing , when I googled Trudy, wanting to reconnect with her. So sad to find out she is no longer with us but has Joined Keith, Both beautiful people and she was exceptional! Met her in Hawaii and enjoyed our scuba diving and grilling caught fish with her and Purchasing her Hopi art serigraphs. Regret that I lost contact with her in the mid 80s , but just needed to say something here, as she was a shining light in my life.

Met for a short moment in time, but remember so vividly, years later still respect the impact made...

Dorm Friends, Maricopa Hall 1971

Trudy & Mr. Skippy 2008 taken by Sandy Arbogast

Trudy,
I never dreamed our December visit would be our last. I’ll treasure the pictures I took of you and Mr. Skippy forever, along with 35 years of memories like grad school, exploring Sabino Canyon in your Jeep, camping under the stars at Mt. Lemmon, driving to Flagstaff with the back seat full of puppies, teaching you to bake cookies, meeting Keith, letters and e-mail chats. Even when our lives took very different paths we managed to keep in touch. You were so gifted and you were...

May you walk in beauty.

My spirit will ever miss her.

Trudy was the guardian of the Southwestern part of my soul, my connection to all things good in the Arizona desert. She loved life; she loved people and yearned to bridge the gap between different cultures.
I always thought there would be more time; we all did. May you walk in beauty always, my friend.

Trudy Griffin Pierce flowed into my life when she joined the same women's group I was in. After the 1st session, she came up to me and said "Judi, we are going to be best friends." She was right. We became the Trudy and Judi Show. That was almost 20 years ago
Trudy, you have left a huge hole in my soul. I love you, lady.