Birth date: Apr 2, 1928 Death date: Sep 26, 2014
Griffon Porter Chandler, 86, of Memphis passed away on September 26, 2014. Mr. Chandler was in the Army Air Corp. WWII and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. He was involved in the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, and SE Read Obituary
Thank you Bud. Dad loved serving on the Rotary club. One of his last wishes was to get word to you guy’s, to say how much he loved serving with everone.
Some people pass thru your life without making an impact but some people come into your life and make a difference in your future and this was Grif Chandler to me and a lot of other people that knew him. I finished my college degree thanks to Grif, not only did he help me with the time to study but he also taught me algebra so I could pass my statistics class, when I would get stumped on a problem he help me find the solution. He encouraged me to get involved in the community and in doing so I learned to love Olive Branch and become active the way he was.If you were lucky and he allowed you to know him you were very fortunate, he was quite and caring, unpretentious, honest and open and a man with a great deal of integrity with a good work ethic.We made a good team, there was just a handful of employees that were responsible for 4 different companies under one umbrella but he made it seem very effortless and he was in charge at all times and we all learned a lot from him about business.Grif Chandler was a Charter member of the Olive Branch Rotary Club and served for several years on the Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Grif came into the community of Olive Branch when there were only about 500 residents and his work in helping to develop and run the Industrial Park helped launch the industrial revolution of the area and make Olive Branch years later the fastest growing city in the US. But the growth began with the foundation of the development of the Industrial Park and Grif was one of the main players in making this happen. He was a very big fish in the little pond of Olive Branch.His wisdom, and will power and knowledge and willingness to serve our community made such a huge impact on the community. He had such a love for Olive Branch I considered him one of the founding father of our Industrial Revolution in our community.I’m a better person because of some of the lessons I learned from Grif, and I will never forget him, he became very much like a father figure to me.
Chandlers in Arizona purchased the Lily and Rose Tribute Spray for the family of Griffon Porter Chandler.
My condolences go out to the family of Grif Chandler. He was a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Olive Branch, and as current President of the club, I feel I owe him a debt of gratitude. He was a shining example of “Service Above Self.”Yours in Rotary Service, Bud Milligan
Joe, So good to see your roots. We can see the family resemblance between you and your dad. We’ve both lost our dads and know how painful this time is. Blessings over you and Liz. We care deeply and are praying for ya’ll. In Christ’s love, Terry and Anne Newman
The Hall Family purchased the Emerald Garden Basket for the family of Griffon Porter Chandler.
I am deeply sorry to read about the loss of our loved one. Please know that the bible promise a wonderful hope at Revelation 21;3,4
