Virginia Caffee Grigg

Virginia Caffee Grigg, 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 4th at her home in Tallahassee, Florida. Virginia was born in Baltimore, Maryland and spent most of her youth on the Eastern Shore of Virginia at Cape Charles. She is a graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman's College, with a graduate degree in library science from the University of North Carolina. She served as librarian with the Providence (R.I.) and Leon County public libraries. She was an instructor at the library schools of both the University of North Carolina and Florida State University before joining the State Library of Florida as a consultant in l963. She became Chief of the Bureau of Library Development under the Secretary of State in 1969, Acting State Librarian in l972 returning to the Bureau position until her retirement in l989. Virginia has served in various capacities in numerous professional and social organizations. She received the l976 Public Administrator of the Year Award from the North Florida Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration and was recently honored by the American Library Association for "contributions toward library legislative success and improvement of library services for the American people" at the 50th anniversary of its Washington Office and was nominated for special recognition by the Florida Library Association 1996 Transformers Honor Roll. Virginia is the widow of Professor Charles M. Grigg, Ph.D. She was an avid supporter of all aspects of FSU life from academics, the arts to athletics beginning in 1955 when her husband, Charlie, joined the faculty of FSU. She is survived by her son, C. Meade Grigg (Becky) and two grandsons, Logan and Gavin; her son, John W. Grigg (Nancy) and two granddaughters, Somer Vanlandingham (Cody), great grand- sons, Austin and Cole; A. Drew Westling (Greg); her son, Joe G. Grigg (Pam) and two granddaughters, Katherine and Allison Paul and her husband, Alex Melamed; her daughter Ruth Robuck and husband, Bob; her first cousin, Robert Monroe Caffee, and her friend and caregiver, Kim McCoy. Virginia will forever be remembered for her love of Dog Island, sunsets on her porch, her sailor’s heart and devotion to her family. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Lung Association or FSU Foundation. A private service will be held with her family on Dog Island. A gathering of friends and family will be held at a later date.

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Virginia Caffee Grigg

March 5, 1924 - June 4, 2013