Griffin was an extraordinarily talented young man with a passion for computers, music, languages, and a love of animals, especially his dogs. Quiet by nature, he was also very analytical in thought and independent in his views. Griffin attended Nashville’s Christ the King Elementary School from 2003-2012 where he played trumpet in the school band, played on the school’s golf team, and became a skilled chess player participating in several tournaments. He was active in the Cub Scouts and later Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Interested in computers from an early age, he built his own computer at 14. He attended Father Ryan High School where he excelled academically, graduating in 2016. Griffin had a strong interest in languages and studied Latin, French, and Chinese during his high school years and Japanese afterwards. He was also a member of the marching band. Griffin learned to play the mandolin, guitar, and developed an interest in creating digital music. He was attending MTSU majoring in computer science when he died in 2017.
