Birth date: Nov 20, 1977 Death date: Nov 4, 2022
Jennie Cragun Griffith 1977 - 2022 Jennie Cragun Griffith peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father on November 4, 2022 after a tremendous fight with late-stage cancer. Jennie was born to John Edmund Cragun and Julie Breckenrid Read Obituary
my name is Hannah rhien I was one of her students that was in her 1st grade class she was 1 of my favorite teachers and her daughter Kylie and me have been friends since I was in kindergarten I love her and miss her greatly
Jennie, I am so grateful to have found my group of friends in elementary school and we have stayed in touch all theses years! We will save you a chair at our get togethers, and our Reunion will be great when we join you in heaven! I love you and kiss you my friend!
Love,
Annette Dillon Burke
Jennie was my daughter Destiny's teacher and showed so much kindness to her and other students. She was always happy and smiling and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to meet her and blessed that she taught my daughter.
Mrs. Griffith was a warm and wonderful first grade teacher to my son, Duke. He loved her class. He loved picking out a toy every week and her generosity helped Duke get more excited about school. She was kind to so many and her light burned bright and will forever burn in our hearts. I did t know Mrs. Griffith was sick and so I was shocked to hear of her loss. She touched many hearts and lives with her love.
Mrs. Griffith was a warm and wonderful teacher to my son, Duke. He loved going to her class. He loved being able to pick out a toy every week. She gave away the best toys. I didn’t know that Mrs. Griffith was sick with cancer. When I found out she passed away, I was shocked and saddened. Her light was bright and it will forever burn in our hearts. We are grateful for her kindness and love she gave to us and many, many others.
Jennie was one of the first people I got to know when I transferred to OES. We learned that we had the same coach and mentor and had similar teaching styles. She was always so positive and kind, to the students, parents and school employees. I have been able to work with her students the last 4 years and learn so much about the newer programs that I hadn't taught yet, because of her.
She was supportive when I helped her team and always kept going, no matter the difficulties. Kylie was also so loving and helpful, just like her mother. I am truly humbled and honored, that Jennie wanted me to take her class this year.
Each day I try and think, how would Jennie want this class to feel and how can I put her positive attitude into the day. I love Jennie and her kindness and legacy will continue with those she impacted on a daily basis, her past students, fellow teachers and her community. We love you!
I can hear Jennie's contagious laugh right now! I have many fond memories of Jennie especially when we were children, many of which were at Grandma and Grandpa Cragun's house in Springville. I remember a time when we were very young and I was with Jennie, my sister Anna, and my brother David on our trampoline sitting down as Jennie was showing us how to blow bubble gum. I can remember her contagious laugh as we tried to blow bubbles. She was always so happy and full of laughter! We will miss Jennie so much! We love you Jennie! Until we meet again!
I was in the same cohort education program at UVSC with Jennie. She was always so positive and had a big heart. I moved to the east coast but stayed caught up with her on Facebook. It was evidenced that she loved her family, loved her students, and loved others through her posts. Hers was always the first Christmas card I received in the mail each year and it brought me joy!
Jennie was a random blessing brought into my life because of Facebook. We were never blessed to meet in person, but the love and mutual affection we had for one another was real for both of us.
I knew she was an amazing and caring teacher - by her posts, always innovating teaching and most especially this fall when her concern was more for her classroom kids than for her own cancer battle.
She struck me as the type of mom who knew not only how to love, but to listen, support and care deeply for Ky in a way only a mother can. My heart grieves deeply for Ky, Jim, her dad and Andy. I truly hope that the love she had for each of you sustains you in the years ahead.
My heart will always remember you dear brave one. I look to the day when we meet in the hereafter. 😘
