Douglas T. Grider

Douglas Ticknor Grider, Jr., 77, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.

Doug was born in Columbus, GA, son of the late Douglas Ticknor Grider, Sr and Leslie Mae Wilson Grider. He married Roberta Bittner Grider and was blessed with 3 children and 7 grandchildren.

Doug is survived by his wife Robbie; their son Tad with wife Susan and three children – Lauren (husband Brandon Bowman), Madison and John; daughter Kim with husband Todd Pittman and three children – Brant, Barrett and Myles; son Wesley with wife Cindy and daughter Chloe; and his sister Leslie Ann
with husband Charlie King.

In addition to his parents, Doug was predeceased by his sister Caroline Artemesia Puckett and her husband Hillary.

Doug earned a BA from Emory University and his Masters and PhD in Business Administration from Georgia State University. He had a long and distinguished career in Academia, serving as mentor to many students. He began his teaching career at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA; was a professor at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA and University of Arkansas Fort Smith; and was Dean of the College of Business at University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR and Lander University in Greenwood, SC. Doug had an entrepreneurial spirit and owned and operated his own business and consulting firm.

Family was always first in Doug's life; his passions have been passed along to his children and grandchildren who all share his love of nature and the outdoors. The most precious commodity he had was time and of this he gave freely. Doug loved the outdoors, enjoying traveling and camping through America's National Parks with family and friends. He loved hunting and fishing and was an active member of Ducks Unlimited. Hobbies included gardening, bird watching, and reading. Doug had a deep Christian faith. He was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Clemson, SC and served on Vestries and other committees in Episcopal Church parishes in which he lived. He was a long time Rotarian, and embodying the spirit of the organization, served as club president and was honored by Rotary as a Paul Harris Fellow. Doug also served his community through various organizations such as Golden Corner Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity.

Doug's memorial service will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday, April 6 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Pendleton, SC with interment immediately after.

A reception and receiving of friends to celebrate Doug's life will take place following the service in the Parish House at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Clemson, SC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (www.pancan.org), American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) or Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (www.holytrinityclemson.org).

Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at Duckett- Robinson Funeral Home, Central, SC.