Jacquelyn Ann Griffith, “Jacky”, age 79, of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025 in a nursing facility only hours after spending precious final moments with her beloved corgis, Blue and Dash, her sister, and a dear friend.
She was born on March 2, 1946 in Marysville, Ohio where she enjoyed a family-filled, happy childhood, often reminiscing about antics with her cousin Jerry.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Major Jack A. and Maryann Griffith of Fort Worth.
Having a talent for making art of all kinds and being musically gifted, she played the flute in the Bossier High School band. She also mastered the piano, banjo, and guitar.
After graduating from LSU with an Elementary Education Degree, she held only one occupation which was as an elementary school teacher. She taught at various schools during her career in Louisiana and Colorado until she retired from Bricker Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Naturally, she brought her gifts of art and music into the classroom, ushering in lots of entertaining learning and creativity to her students. Her classrooms were full of joy and acceptance, as she made education fun. That, along with her gentle and kind spirit is why her students remember her as their favorite teacher.
She had a vast collection of unusual rocks that she had found through the years, especially ones with holes in them, always saying, “It’s a sign of friendship when you give someone a rock with a hole in it”. She had collected hundreds of them.
Her greatest loves were her corgis, Blue and Dash. There wasn’t an amount of money she wouldn’t spend or anything she wouldn’t do to make them happy. They were spoiled rotten.
She also had turtles as pets which she took to her classrooms, showing her students how to care for them. She even allowed a special student of the week to take them home over the weekend to enjoy and nurture.
She was without a doubt one of the most generous, compassionate and kindest souls ever. She leaves behind a legacy of love, quiet strength, and the ability to change lives forever with her compassion and caring soul.
Jacky is survived by her sister, Tracy Lee, and husband, Karl of Aledo, Texas. Two nephews, Forrest Lee of San Marcos, Texas and Jack–Slade Lee of Fort Worth.
She will be buried out of state in the family plot.
Donations can be made in her name to “A Safe Place for Pets” of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their website is safeplacepets.org.
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Veterans Service Office of El Paso County
530 Communication Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80905