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Besides his Rip Griffin Truck Stops, Griffin served on numerous civic and bank boards and donated to academic and athletic programs at [[Texas Tech University]] as well as LCU. A lifelong [[baseball]] enthusiast, Griffin is honored with the naming of the Rip Griffin Baseball Park on the Tech campus. The Geneva Griffin Center at the Children's Home of Lubbock is named for Mrs. Griffin. For four decades, Griffin sponsored the Lubbock Hubber baseball club, a semi-professional team.<ref name=obit/>
Besides his Rip Griffin Truck Stops, Griffin served on numerous civic and bank boards and donated to academic and athletic programs at [[Texas Tech University]] as well as LCU. A lifelong [[baseball]] enthusiast, Griffin is honored with the naming of the Rip Griffin Baseball Park on the Tech campus. The Geneva Griffin Center at the Children's Home of Lubbock is named for Mrs. Griffin. For four decades, Griffin sponsored the Lubbock Hubber baseball club, a semi-professional team.<ref name=obit/>
Rip Griffin Center hosts the Lubbock Christian Chaparrals [[basketball]] and volleyball teams. While LCU was a member, the Sooner Athletic Conference was held at the arena. The NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship is being held their for the third consecutive year in 2018.
Rip Griffin Center hosts the Lubbock Christian Chaparrals [[basketball]] and volleyball teams. While LCU was a member, the Sooner Athletic Conference was held at the arena. The NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship (Division I) will be held at the center for the third consecutive year in 2018.
In addition to his wife, Griffin is survived by five children, David (wife, Lorna), Mark (wife, Claudia), Julie Pointer (husband, Steve), Jill Patterson (husband, Bill) and Suzanne Knipp (husband, Jeff); thirteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Griffin is survived by five children, David (wife, Lorna), Mark (wife, Claudia), Julie Pointer (husband, Steve), Jill Patterson (husband, Bill) and Suzanne Knipp (husband, Jeff); thirteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.