Dan Grigson served Lincoln Countians for 33 years as their U.K. County Agricultural Extension Agent. He has received numerous national and state awards in recognition of his service to the county. Grigson has funeral service experience from working part-time in the 1970s in Powell County and here locally over the past 15 years. Dan began his part-time work as support staff  with Spurlin Funeral Home in January of 2012.

Grigson is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and is an avid UK sports fan. He and his family are very involved in community activities. He serves as a Deacon at Stanford Baptist Church. Dan's wife, Linda Grigson, was the Director of the Lincoln County Senior Citizens Center. Their family includes daughter, Jennifer Stamper and her husband Aaron, and David Grigson and his wife, Kelly. The Grigson families are all residents of Lincoln County.