[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E54-E55]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF MRS. DORIS GRIFFIN

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                          HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 20, 2026

  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of 
Mrs. Doris Griffin, who passed away on December 25, 2025. A tireless 
advocate, she dedicated herself to serving San Antonio's and Texas' 
senior communities. She is survived by her three children, Joy 
Martinez, Jim Griffin, and John Griffin, her siblings June Harr and 
Ralph Money, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
  As a child in Gobbler's Knob, Ohio, her parents Clyde and Beulah 
Money, instilled in Doris and her siblings the importance of caring for 
and serving those in need. As a teenager, she worked at the WLWT radio 
station in Cincinnati and performed with a band going by the stage name 
of Dixie West.
  In 1949, she married George Griffin, a World War II veteran and 
retiree from the U.S. Air Force. George's career took Doris across the 
world, where at each duty station she volunteered with numerous 
community organizations. Following George's retirement, the family made 
San Antonio their home.
  In 1991, Doris began a 27-year stint as the executive director of 
Jefferson Outreach for Seniors. Under her leadership, the organization, 
located in the neighborhood of my alma mater Thomas Jefferson High 
School, served mobile meals to seniors and offered transportation, 
grocery delivery, and home visits. Doris served as executive director 
until 2018.
  During the 1990s, she co-hosted ``Live Longer and Love it,'' a 
television show on Catholic Television of San Antonio. In this show, 
she brought attention to the concerns of San Antonio's senior 
community.
  In 2000, Doris began the first of nine terms on the Texas Silver-
Haired Legislature, an advocacy group that addresses senior issues in 
the state legislative process. In 2002, she joined a joint city-county 
commission on elderly affairs. In this commission, Doris advocated for 
the building of senior centers across the city. These centers have been 
a tremendous addition to the San Antonio community as they offer meals, 
access to medical services, recreational activities and exercise 
classes to seniors. And for her leadership and impact on the community, 
a center was named after her--the Doris Griffin Senior One Stop Center.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to celebrate the life and legacy of Mrs. 
Doris Griffin. She was a source of hope whose impact will continue to

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shape San Antonio. She will be greatly missed.

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