Thirteenth Generation

290. Duaine Lester GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) was born on 15 March 1942 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.⁵²⁶ He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces.

His parents and brother Gary had moved from Tomah to Milwaukee in 1941. The family lived in a rental apartment at 620 North 26th Street when he was born, and they then bought a home in West Allis in July 1942.

He was baptized in April 1942 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁵ at St. Paul's Evengelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census on 4 April 1950 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.³⁹⁷ He lived with his parents at 2240 South 55th Street. Duaine was confirmed on 6 May 1956 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.^520,521 from Jordan Evangelical Lutheran Church (His home congregation at Nain Evangelical Lutheran Church was building a new sanctuary, so his confirmation ceremony was held at Jordan Lutheran.) He graduated in June 1960 in West Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.⁵²⁷ from West Milwaukee High School.

Duaine's hobbies as a youngster were boat-building and cars. He served in the military between 13 July 1960 and 1968.⁹⁸ He served in the U.S. Air Force, with assignments in Texas, Japan (2 years), Germany (3 years) and Illinois (2 years). He was a jet fighter mechanic. Between 1968 and 1970 Duaine was in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI. Following his discharge from the Air Force in Mascoutah, Illinois, he and Vicki and their children, Scott and Kristi, moved to Milwaukee, where he initially worked for American Can Company. Between 1970 and September 2002 he was in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.⁵²⁸ He worked as a copier repair technician for The Xerox Corporation, from which he retired after 32 years. He lived in Friendship, Adams County, WI about 2004. After retiring from Xerox, he and Bonnie moved to Friendship. Duaine lived in Wake Forest Township, Wake County, NC after 2015.⁵²⁹ After Bonnie passed away, he moved from Friendship, to Wake Forest, NC, to be near his daughter Kristi and her family.

From Wikipedia: "In 1832, Dr. Calvin Jones, originally from New England, bought 615 acres of forested land in Wake County, North Carolina. He built his plantation here. The sparsely populated area became known as the Forest of Wake, or Wake Forest. Jones sold his farm to the North Carolina Baptist Convention for $2,000, who opened the Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute, later Wake Forest College, on the site. The Raleigh & Gaston Railroad, completed in 1840, established a depot in nearby Forestville that stimulated the school and surrounding village. College leaders convinced the railroad to move the depot even closer to the college in 1874, leading to more economic development.

This community was incorporated as the "Town of Wake Forest College" in 1880. In 1909, the word "College" was removed from the name of the town. The college moved to the much larger city of Winston-Salem in 1956.[8] Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary began offering classes on the original campus of Wake Forest University in 1950, and occupied the entire campus when the university completed its move."

Duaine Lester GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Bonnie Lee REEGA were married on 3 March 1973 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.^95,530 He is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing in the West, the Midwest, the Southeast, Alaska and Canada. He is also a NASCAR racing fan, and has traveled to races in Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Virginia and elsewhere.

He and Bonnie toured much of the U.S. and Canada in their motor home, and lived in Friendship, WI, after several of years of traveling. Bonnie Lee REEGA, daughter of John REEGA and Charlotte Jean KIDD, was born on 23 October 1947 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.^98,105 She appeared in the census in 1950 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.⁵³¹ She died on 5 October 2015 at the age of 67 in Friendship, Adams County, WI.^98,105 Obituary Notes: "Bonnie Lee Griggs, age 67, passed away on Monday, October 5th, 2015, at Villa Pines Living Center, Friendship, WI, with her loving husband, Duaine, and stepchildren, Scott and Kristi, by her side. For the past 10 months, Bonnie fought a courageous battle with Guillan-Barre' Syndrome.

Bonnie was born on October 23rd, 1947, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of John and Charlotte Reega. She graduated from New Berlin High School in 1965. In March, 1973, she married Duaine Griggs. They raised his children, Scott and Kristi, in West Allis, WI.

Bonnie was employed by attorney Rick Gass as a legal assistant and an administrative assistant for most of her career. Bonnie retired in 2002, at age 55, and she and Duaine spent 5 years exploring the United States in their motor home. They went to every state except Hawaii and Vermont, and spent extended amounts of time with their children and grandchildren in North Carolina and California.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, John and Charlotte. She is survived by her husband, Duaine, of Friendship, WI; stepson, Scott Griggs of Del Mar, CA; stepdaughter, Kristi Walston (Bobby) of Wake Forest, NC; grandchildren Andrew, Eric, Nicole and Katelyn Walston and Hailey Griggs. She is also survived by her brother, Ron Reega, of Prescott, AZ; brother in law, Gary Griggs (Barbara) of Pawleys Island, SC; sister in law, LuAnn Shepherd (Allen) of Chattanooga, TN; and many nieces and nephews.

Bonnie had a lifetime passion for her pets: dogs Tuffy, Greggors, Bogie, Cody, Dewey and Casey, and cats, Taffy, Wiley and Tigger. She also enjoyed exercise, gardening and collecting Boyd bears.

Bonnie requested that no formal funeral services be held. Memorial donations may be made to: Guillan-Barre' Society at GBS/CIDP Foundation International, International Office, The Holly Building, 104 1/2 Forrest Avenue, Narberth, PA 19072-2215.

Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Adams is serving the family. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Riverview Hospital along with the staff at Villa Pines Living Center."

Bonnie passed away at 11 a.m., with her husband Duaine at her side, along with his children, Scott and Kristi. She was diagnosed with Guillane-Barre' Syndrome in December 2014, and had been bed-ridden from then until her death. Her remains were cremated and distributed on the property that she and Duaine owned in Friendship, where she walked her beloved dogs. Bonnie was cremated on 8 October 2015 in Friendship, Adams County, WI.^98,532

Duaine Lester GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Susan Vickery ROBERTSON (^)(!)(+)(#) were married on 17 July 1964 in Ramstein AFB, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz Province, Germany.⁵³³ Duaine's parents and sister came from Wisconsin to attend his wedding, along with family friends, Dick and Gilma Keene.

That group, along with his brother Gary and his wife Barbara, travelled throughout Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Switzerland over the next two weeks, "helping" them celebrate their honeymoon.

After her marriage, she lived in Germany for an additional year, before living in Mascoutah, IL, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Rocky Mount (NC), Scottsdale (AZ), Palm Springs (CA), and Wake Forest (NC). She worked in computer sales and as a Nurse.
They⁵³³ were divorced on 23 August 1972 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.⁹⁸ Susan Vickery ROBERTSON (^)(!)(+)(#), daughter of Walter Crawford ROBERTSON and Nora Belle O'SHEA, was born on 29 October 1946 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, VA.⁵³⁴ Vicki's father spent his career in the U. S. Air Force, so she lived in many places. Her teen-age years were spent in Valdosta, GA and at Ramstein AFB, Germany.

Duaine Lester GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Susan Vickery ROBERTSON (^)(!)(+)(#) had the following children:

Shirley M. RICHARDSON, daughter of William RICHARDSON and Medie Elvira FAIRFIELD, was born on 12 November 1946 in Wisconsin.³⁷³ She appeared in the census in 1950 in Adams Township, Adams County, WI.³⁷³ She lived in Friendship, Adams County, WI after 1990.