John Edward Vandigriff

John Edward Vandigriff, age 91 of Carrollton, Texas passed away on November 18, 2022. John was born on July 12, 1931 to John Elmer and Beryl Vandigriff in Shreveport LA. John spent his childhood in Shreveport and graduated from Byrd High School, where he was a drummer in the Marching Band and in ROTC. After two years of college at Louisiana Tech University he enlisted in the Navy during the Korean war. After the Navy, he enrolled at the University of Texas and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1957. John furthered his education at Southern Methodist University where he received his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and his Juris Doctor. John was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1964.

John enjoyed many hobbies. He was an inventor with many patents to his credit. He was an avid ballroom dancer and member of the Carrollton Senior Dance Club; he was a lifelong coin and stamp collector and member of Numismatics International. He wrote poetry, painted, and enjoyed photography. One of John’s passions was to travel. He traveled all over the world and visited to all seven continents. He rode elephants in Thailand, camels in Morocco and visited penguins in Antarctica. These are just a few of his many hobbies.

John was preceded in dead by his wife, Elaine Vandigriff; father, John Elmer Vandigriff; mother, Beryl Vandigriff; sister, Betty Herren; and grandson Bryan Vandigriff.

He is survived by his son, Steven Vandigriff and wife Dena; son, John Eric Vandigriff and wife Emily; son, Donald Vandigriff; daughter, Victoria Vandigriff; three grandsons, Scott Vandigriff, John Eric Thomas Vandigriff, Spencer Vandigriff; four granddaughters, Maegan Richards, Racheal Vandigriff, Kennedy Duddlesten, Kaylyn Duddlesten; and four great-grandchildren.

A visitation for John will be held Friday, November 25, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and a celebration of life will occur Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM at J.E. Foust and Sons Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Bluebonnet Hills Cemetery.