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Gilbert Ripley Griswold, 92, a resident of Albuquerque, NM, died on Saturday, May 15, 2004 in La Vida Llena Health Care, in Albuquerque. Mr. Griswold is survived by daughters, Miriam Schroeder of San Diego, CA, Martha Griswold of Berkley, CA, and Annette Griswold of Greenbush, WI; four grandchildren; one great grandson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Laura Fast Griswold. Mr. Griswold was born in Greenport, NY on October 3, 1911, the middle son of Clyde and Grace Griswold. He moved to Raton, NM at the age of ten and had been a New Mexico Resident ever since. G.R. Griswold received two Bachelors of Science degrees from NM Tech in the fields of mining engineering and metallurgy. During the years of 1933-39, Mr. Griswold was a topographic engineer with the US Geological Survey, mapping rivers, dam sites, and reservoirs in NM, UT, ID and Montana, as an assayer. He went on to the university of Utah and earned a Master of Science. During World War II he served in the Army and was discharged a full colonel in the Army Reserve. Mr. Griswold was president of Chapman, Wood and Griswold, consulting mining engineers and geologists, with offices in Albuquerque, Africa, Australia, and Canada. He was a member of many mining organizations and a Rotarian. Services will be held Thursday, May 20, 2004 at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd N.E. Albuquerque at 1:00 p.m. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. 275-3500
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