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Richard Eaton Grisham
(July 10, 1924 - September 16, 2015)

Richard Eaton Grisham, 91, of Bay City, passed away September 16, 2015. He was born July 10, 1924 in Matagorda County to Eaton and Gertrude Grisham. Richard was a member of Cedar Lane Baptist Church.

Richard is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Violet Weldon Grisham; grandson Kyle Freeman and brothers James H. Grisham and Edward O. Grisham.

He is survived by daughters Sharon Freeman and husband Bob, and Nelda Hodges, both of Bay City; grandchildren Amy Kirby and husband Jason, Joanna Hodges, Kurt Freeman and wife Jenn; great grandchildren Kailee Kirby, Cooper Kirby, Micah Freeman, Judson Freeman, Maia Freeman and Colin Freeman. Also by a brother-in-law, Kenneth Weldon, and sister-in-laws Joan Wood and husband Neal, and Nancy Grisham and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.

Richard, also known as Dick or R.E., was a veteran of WWII, serving in the army in the Philippines and Japan. On his release he returned home and found that his brother Edward “Chub”, also a veteran, had enrolled them both in college at Texas A&M. He had just 2 weeks at home then left for school. Sadly, Chub passed away during college of Hodgkin's Disease. Richard graduated from Texas A&M in 1950 with a degree in Industrial Education and soon had a job with Phillips Petroleum as a Safety Inspector. He worked for many years at Phillips and then worked as a rancher with his father and brother James. He was responsible for maintaining the tractors and other equipment needed and had many people bringing him odd jobs that he enjoyed doing in his machine shop. His youngest brother, James, also graduated from Texas A&M as well as his daughter, Nelda, and granddaughters Amy & Dawn who enjoy saying they are third generation Aggies.

The family will receive visitors beginning at 9:00am Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10:00am, following visitation, at the funeral home with Rev. John Price officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Pall Bearers are: Mark Grisham, Michael Grisham, Cole Grisham, Raymond Brooker, Kurt Freeman and Bob Freeman. Honorary pallbearers are Ray Horton, Don Ross, Kenneth Joice and Ronnie Woolsey.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to First Baptist Sweeny, Prayer Garden Building Fund, 402 N Main, Sweeny, TX 77480, or to Avant Ministries for Kurt & Jenn Freeman, 10000 N. Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64155, or to Cedar Lane Baptist Church, PO Box 90, Cedar Lane, TX 77415.