Rita Clarene Hender Griffith, 90, of Grapevine, Texas, (formerly of Brenham, Texas), passed away Friday, April 11, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Brenham Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the memorial service. After the memorial, a short graveside service will be held for the family at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Rita Clarene was born in Surabaya, Java (present day: Jakarta, Indonesia) to the late William Reginald Hender and Gertrude Elizabeth MacDonald Shield, Rita carried a dual citizenship for Australia and Scotland until 1948 when she became a U.S. citizen. Living in India, Rita attended St. Teresa’s High School and took her nurse’s training at the Presidency General Hospital Nursing School in Calcutta. During World War II, Rita became a British Army nurse and was part of the Indian Army Nursing Services. She was very proud to have nursed in the jungles of Assam (present day: Kamarupa) and Burma (present day: Myanmar), caring for all soldiers under deadly and fearful conditions.
Rita later met Kenneth Ray Griffith and the married in Calcutta, on April 7, 1946. Moving to Texas, Rita embraced the Texas heritage through her involvement in PTAs, garden clubs, historical societies, and being a part of Brenham’s Fortnightly Club and former President of the International Department. Rita continued practicing her nursing career working in hospitals in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and later at the Brenham Clinic with Dr. Boehm. She and her husband volunteered for 12 years with the Brazos Valley Hospice and were active members of Calvary Baptist Church in Brenham, Texas.
She was preceded in death by a son, David MacDonald Griffith.
Rita is survived by her husband of 68 years, Kenneth Ray Griffith, of Grapevine; daughters, Charlotte Weinstein and husband, Stuart, of Bedford, Texas, and Dr. Rachel Griffith, of Dallas, Texas; sons, Dr. Karl Griffith and wife, Terri, of Kerrville, and Mark Griffith and wife, Bronwyn, of Grapevine; daughter-in-law, Shari Griffith, of Katy; grandchildren: David Weinstein, Lynne McCollum, Caryn Schroder, Keri Elizabeth Haywood, Ashley Griffith, Ian MacDonald Griffith, and Ryan Griffith; great-grandchildren: Aaron and Evan Schroeder, Rachel Weinstein, and Noah and Ellie McCollum; and many beloved cousins in England, Ireland, and Australia. I15
Rita Clarene was born in Surabaya, Java (present day: Jakarta, Indonesia) to the late William Reginald Hender and Gertrude Elizabeth MacDonald Shield, Rita carried a dual citizenship for Australia and Scotland until 1948 when she became a U.S. citizen. Living in India, Rita attended St. Teresa’s High School and took her nurse’s training at the Presidency General Hospital Nursing School in Calcutta. During World War II, Rita became a British Army nurse and was part of the Indian Army Nursing Services. She was very proud to have nursed in the jungles of Assam (present day: Kamarupa) and Burma (present day: Myanmar), caring for all soldiers under deadly and fearful conditions.
Rita later met Kenneth Ray Griffith and the married in Calcutta, on April 7, 1946. Moving to Texas, Rita embraced the Texas heritage through her involvement in PTAs, garden clubs, historical societies, and being a part of Brenham’s Fortnightly Club and former President of the International Department. Rita continued practicing her nursing career working in hospitals in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and later at the Brenham Clinic with Dr. Boehm. She and her husband volunteered for 12 years with the Brazos Valley Hospice and were active members of Calvary Baptist Church in Brenham, Texas.
She was preceded in death by a son, David MacDonald Griffith.
Rita is survived by her husband of 68 years, Kenneth Ray Griffith, of Grapevine; daughters, Charlotte Weinstein and husband, Stuart, of Bedford, Texas, and Dr. Rachel Griffith, of Dallas, Texas; sons, Dr. Karl Griffith and wife, Terri, of Kerrville, and Mark Griffith and wife, Bronwyn, of Grapevine; daughter-in-law, Shari Griffith, of Katy; grandchildren: David Weinstein, Lynne McCollum, Caryn Schroder, Keri Elizabeth Haywood, Ashley Griffith, Ian MacDonald Griffith, and Ryan Griffith; great-grandchildren: Aaron and Evan Schroeder, Rachel Weinstein, and Noah and Ellie McCollum; and many beloved cousins in England, Ireland, and Australia. I15
Rita Clarene Hender Griffith, 90, of Grapevine, Texas, (formerly of Brenham, Texas), passed away Friday, April 11, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Brenham Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the memorial service. After the memorial, a short graveside service will be held for the family at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Rita Clarene was born in Surabaya, Java (present day: Jakarta, Indonesia) to the late William Reginald Hender and Gertrude Elizabeth MacDonald Shield, Rita carried a dual citizenship for Australia and Scotland until 1948 when she became a U.S. citizen. Living in India, Rita attended St. Teresa’s High School and took her nurse’s training at the Presidency General Hospital Nursing School in Calcutta. During World War II, Rita became a British Army nurse and was part of the Indian Army Nursing Services. She was very proud to have nursed in the jungles of Assam (present day: Kamarupa) and Burma (present day: Myanmar), caring for all soldiers under deadly and fearful conditions.
Rita later met Kenneth Ray Griffith and the married in Calcutta, on April 7, 1946. Moving to Texas, Rita embraced the Texas heritage through her involvement in PTAs, garden clubs, historical societies, and being a part of Brenham’s Fortnightly Club and former President of the International Department. Rita continued practicing her nursing career working in hospitals in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and later at the Brenham Clinic with Dr. Boehm. She and her husband volunteered for 12 years with the Brazos Valley Hospice and were active members of Calvary Baptist Church in Brenham, Texas.
She was preceded in death by a son, David MacDonald Griffith.
Rita is survived by her husband of 68 years, Kenneth Ray Griffith, of Grapevine; daughters, Charlotte Weinstein and husband, Stuart, of Bedford, Texas, and Dr. Rachel Griffith, of Dallas, Texas; sons, Dr. Karl Griffith and wife, Terri, of Kerrville, and Mark Griffith and wife, Bronwyn, of Grapevine; daughter-in-law, Shari Griffith, of Katy; grandchildren: David Weinstein, Lynne McCollum, Caryn Schroder, Keri Elizabeth Haywood, Ashley Griffith, Ian MacDonald Griffith, and Ryan Griffith; great-grandchildren: Aaron and Evan Schroeder, Rachel Weinstein, and Noah and Ellie McCollum; and many beloved cousins in England, Ireland, and Australia. I15
Rita Clarene was born in Surabaya, Java (present day: Jakarta, Indonesia) to the late William Reginald Hender and Gertrude Elizabeth MacDonald Shield, Rita carried a dual citizenship for Australia and Scotland until 1948 when she became a U.S. citizen. Living in India, Rita attended St. Teresa’s High School and took her nurse’s training at the Presidency General Hospital Nursing School in Calcutta. During World War II, Rita became a British Army nurse and was part of the Indian Army Nursing Services. She was very proud to have nursed in the jungles of Assam (present day: Kamarupa) and Burma (present day: Myanmar), caring for all soldiers under deadly and fearful conditions.
Rita later met Kenneth Ray Griffith and the married in Calcutta, on April 7, 1946. Moving to Texas, Rita embraced the Texas heritage through her involvement in PTAs, garden clubs, historical societies, and being a part of Brenham’s Fortnightly Club and former President of the International Department. Rita continued practicing her nursing career working in hospitals in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and later at the Brenham Clinic with Dr. Boehm. She and her husband volunteered for 12 years with the Brazos Valley Hospice and were active members of Calvary Baptist Church in Brenham, Texas.
She was preceded in death by a son, David MacDonald Griffith.
Rita is survived by her husband of 68 years, Kenneth Ray Griffith, of Grapevine; daughters, Charlotte Weinstein and husband, Stuart, of Bedford, Texas, and Dr. Rachel Griffith, of Dallas, Texas; sons, Dr. Karl Griffith and wife, Terri, of Kerrville, and Mark Griffith and wife, Bronwyn, of Grapevine; daughter-in-law, Shari Griffith, of Katy; grandchildren: David Weinstein, Lynne McCollum, Caryn Schroder, Keri Elizabeth Haywood, Ashley Griffith, Ian MacDonald Griffith, and Ryan Griffith; great-grandchildren: Aaron and Evan Schroeder, Rachel Weinstein, and Noah and Ellie McCollum; and many beloved cousins in England, Ireland, and Australia. I15
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