Jack H. Grizzard, Lt. Col., U.S. Army ret., died February 10, 2003, after a brief illness. Col. Grizzard was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on March 11, 1920 and grew up in Waco, Texas. He graduated from Trinity University in 1955. He entered the service in 1942, retiring in 1966. During his military career, he commanded every type of medical department unit, including a medical battalion, and received numerous awards and citations, including the Bronze Star for his service in the Korean Conflict. After his retirement, he continued to serve his country as a civilian employee, teaching medical field subjects, and was chief of the the correspondence course branch at the Academy of Health Sciences at Fort Sam Houston from 1970 until his retirement from Civil Service in 1983. He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Katherine Cook Grizzard, of San Antonio. He is also survived by son Leon J. Grizzard, daughter Claire L. Ducker, granddaughters Katherine Gill, Eleanor Price, and Ocea Grizzard, and greatgrandsons Connor and Duncan Gill, all of Austin. He was preceded in death by granddaughter Anna Maria Price.
