Dallas Eugene Griswold Sr, 85 of Lafayette, went home to be with the Lord at 10:09 pm on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at IU Health Arnett. He was born August 29, 1932 in Lafayette to the late James L. Griswold Sr and Eva Pearl (Wilson) Lovejoy Griswold Patterson.

Dallas served in the United States Army from May 12, 1953 until his Honorable Discharge on May 3, 1955

On November 30, 1956 Dallas married Sondra Lee Funk and she survives.

Dallas was a carpenter by trade and belonged to the Carpenters Local 215. He retired from Purdue University’s Carpenter Shop in 1999.

 Surviving along with his wife of 61 years, he was a loving father to their five children, Frieda Ann Phillips (Melvin), Diana Lynn Venable (James), Cynthia Jean Keller (Bruce), Dallas Eugene Griswold Jr (Elaine) and Randy Lee Griswold all of Lafayette. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, a brother, John Griswold, and a half-sister, Shirley Wooten.

Dallas is preceded in death by a half-brother, Leonard Lovejoy, brothers, James Griswold and Russell (Pat) Griswold, a sister, Betty and his first great grandchild, Keifer Reagin.

Visitation will be from 11:00 am until the time of the service at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 1024 Elizabeth St. Lafayette, IN 47904 with Pastor Terry Chase officiating. Burial will follow at Sandridge Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers those wishing may contribute in Dallas’s name to, St Jude Children’s Hospital, the Parkinson’s Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association or Good shepherd Baptist Church.