Mr. Robert David Grigg
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Mr. Robert David Grigg

  • October 9, 2011
  • Annapolis, Maryland
  • Hospice of the Chesapeake
    445 Defense Highway
    Annapolis, MD 21401
  • First Presbyterian Church
    171 Duke of Gloucester Street
    Annapolis, MD 21401
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“Becky, Robert and Sara, we are sorry for your loss, and want you to know that we will be praying for strength, peace, and comfort for you and your...Read More » ”
1 of 15 | Posted by: Larry and Daphne McCoy - Highland, MD

“I was shocked to see David's name in the Capital. I was a caregiver for David for a very short time. My heart goes out to the family during this time...Read More » ”
2 of 15 | Posted by: SUSAN OLIVERI - CHESTER, MD

“Sara and Robert, I have been in touch with your mom a few times since your dad died; however, I need you to know you have been very much in my...Read More » ”
3 of 15 | Posted by: Sue Smith - Annapolis, MD

“Mrs. Grigg, Sara and Robert, I am so sorry to hear of Mr. Grigg's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. I hope...Read More » ”
4 of 15 | Posted by: Vicki Breeze - Rock Hill, SC

“Dear Becky, I was sorry to open my e-mail today and see your note. Gene and I send our Sympathy to you, Robert and Sara. David's sister...Read More » ”
5 of 15 | Posted by: Gene and Dennis Ritz - MD

“Becky and children: We were very saddened to hear of Davids passing. We had some good times at USC! I remember once we were in the unit over David...Read More » ”
6 of 15 | Posted by: John & Marjorie Jackson - TX

“Sara, Mrs. Grigg, & Robert, I'm so sorry Mr. Grigg is gone. I'll be thinking of you. ”
7 of 15 | Posted by: Mary Groff - Sara's friend

“Becky and children, You are in our thoughts. David was the cousin I allways looked up to! ”
8 of 15 | Posted by: Glenn and Susan Grigg - Raleigh, NC

“Sara and family, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family. My fondest memory of your dad is the voice mail he left on...Read More » ”
9 of 15 | Posted by: Elizabeth Botinott Gaudin - VA

“I WISH T EXPRESS MY CONDOLENCE TO FAMILY. SORRY I COULD NOT BE WTH YOU. JACK HOYLE ”
10 of 15 | Posted by: JACK HOYLE - Belwood, N C , NC

“You all have Our Deepest Sympathy! ”
11 of 15 | Posted by: Betty Daniels, Mary Sue Price and family - NC

“So sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Pat Smith Johnson ”
12 of 15 | Posted by: Pat Johnson - Broad Run, VA

“Dear Becky, Robert & Sarah, Our thoughts and deepest sympathy to each of you on your loss. When I think of David it's the twinkle in his eye and...Read More » ”
13 of 15 | Posted by: Shirley & Richard Carey - MD

“I'm very sorry to hear about David's passing. I haven't seen him since I was a small child. He was my oldest first cousin and I'm sorry that I didn...Read More » ”
14 of 15 | Posted by: Lisa Deviney Mackay - Morganton, NC

“I'm very sorry to hear about David's passing. I haven't seen him since I was a small child. He was my oldest first cousin and I'm sorry that I didn...Read More » ”
15 of 15 | Posted by: Lisa Deviney Mackay - Morganton, NC


Robert David Grigg, 74, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at Somerford Place, Annapolis, after a long illness of Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body Dementia. David was born August 26, 1937, in Shelby, NC, to the late Dargan Evans Grigg and the late Margaret Ruth Gold Grigg.
A loving husband and father, he is survived by his wife of forty seven years, Rebecca Adams Grigg of Annapolis, son Robert Brian Grigg of Annapolis, and daughter Sara Katherine Grigg of Alexandria, VA. Also surviving is his brother Roger Evans Grigg of Myrtle Beach, SC. His sister Elizabeth Grigg Gruber and his brother Harold Grigg preceded him in death.
David graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BSEE in 1959, and from Drexel University earning an MSEE in 1964. His thirty-six year career began at RCA in Moorestown, NJ, where he worked on radar for military equipments. Solving a crosstalk problem, he travelled to Greenland to implement a fix for the BMEWS Early Warning Radar. Moving to Laurel, MD, in 1963, he was hired for research and development work at JHU Applied Physics Laboratory. In 1969 he came to Annapolis to work for IIT Research Institute as a research engineer at the Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center. MILCOM Systems Corporation of Arlington, VA, hired David as technical director in the System Integration Department in 1981. In 1989 SENTEL Corporation hired him as senior electronics engineer to provide technical support to the Joint Electromagnetic Interference (JEMI) program. His final employment in 1992 was as Senior EMC Engineer with R & B Enterprises, with retirement in 1995.
He was a forty-one year member of First Presbyterian Church where he served a term as trustee. He was a life member of IEEE.
David spent many weekends sailing, especially racing Penguins, Windmills, and Jet 14s on the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. He also enjoyed photography, skiing, playing bridge, and genealogy. During his retirement, he volunteered for the YWCA of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County and was presented their service award. He also provided care for his mother-in-law during her final four years.
A memorial service celebrating David's life will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, on Wednesday, October 19 at 2 p. m., with reception and visitation afterward in McBee Fellowship Hall. Inurnment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to First Presbyterian Church, 171 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 or to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.