George Griffin
May 13, 1931-June 1, 2012
Palo Alto, California

Dr. George D. Griffin, 81, a 61-year resident of Palo Alto, died June 1, 2012. He was born on May 13, 1931, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. He and his family moved around the states living in Minnesota, Washington, Oregon and Ohio.

When he was looking at colleges, he claimed to have chosen Stanford University for his undergrad studies because it was the only co-ed university at the time and he "wanted to learn more about girls." He continued at Stanford, at the School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree in 1957. A specialist in Orthopaedics, he completed his residency at New York Hospital and a fellowship with Edinburgh University.

He moved back to Palo Alto and worked at the Palo Alto Medical Clinic for 28 years. He then started his private practice in San Jose and continued to work for another 14 years before he retired in 2011. In addition to his local work, he worked with pediatric cerebral palsy patients in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles.

He was an extraordinary doctor, a thoughtful and kind human being and he was well loved by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Genie Laborde Griffin of Palo Alto, Calif.; his daughter, Kathryn Griffin of Palo Alto, Calif.; five step-children of New Orleans, La.; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; his sister, Suzanne Beekley of Atherton, Calif.; and a wide community of family and friends all over the world.

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