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His Life

Happy 89th Birthday

August 4, 2021
This is the first birthday without Dad. It is strange. I still feel like he is at home with Mom and that I can call him.

To celebrate him, I will connect with my Mom and sister tonight and share some memories. 

Missing you everyday, Dad. Have a glass of wine tonight. You earned it!

Frederick "Teddy" Griffith's Memorial Celebration

April 11, 2021
On April 10, 2021, we celebrated his life with over 100 friends and family. To ensure everyone could join us and remain safe and healthy, we hosted--and recorded--the event online.

Frederick Leads the Charge to Eliminate the Waiting List for Corneal Transplants

March 29, 2021
In 1960, Mr. Griffith established a low vision clinic at the Presbyterian Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in Baltimore. In 1963, he became the assistant administrator in charge of outpatient services and, in 1965, the hospital’s administrator. In 1967, he established the Medical Eye Bank of Maryland. He was instrumental in getting a major piece of legislation passed that would permit removal of corneas during autopsies performed after unexplained deaths, provided there were no objections from the family. Similar laws were eventually passed in 22 other states, dramatically increasing the availability of corneas. At one time, the Medical Eye Bank of Maryland was supplying 70 percent of all the emergency requests for eye donations in the United States. Mr. Griffith created the first U.S. network of eye banks, Tissue Banks International (TBI) in 1984. The network included 26 eye banks across the country.