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Clifford Cecil Griggs

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Clifford Cecil Griggs

Birth
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
Death
9 Jan 1953 (aged 74)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Clifford was the son of Capt. Alexander and Ettie Griggs. He was born at Grand Forks in Dakota Territory. Like his father and brothers he worked on steamboats on the Columbia River. Clifford had been a pilot.

Obit: Seattle Times, Jan. 12, 1953, p-12:

"CLIFFORD C. GRIGGS

Funeral services for Clifford Cecil Griggs, 74, a retired Puget Sound marine pilot, will be held at 1 0'clock tomorrow at the White mortuary. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Griggs, 3123 W. Thistle St., died Friday at his home. He was born in Grand Forks, N.D. He moved to Wenatchee in 1892 and first piloted steamboats on the Columbia River. He came to Seattle in 1917.

Surviving are his wife, Annie; two sons, John M., and Cliff C. Griggs, Jr., and a brother Bruce A. Griggs, Los Angeles."

Cremains are at Evergreen Washelli, Seattle, King, Washington, USA Located in the Sanctuary of Hope.
Clifford was the son of Capt. Alexander and Ettie Griggs. He was born at Grand Forks in Dakota Territory. Like his father and brothers he worked on steamboats on the Columbia River. Clifford had been a pilot.

Obit: Seattle Times, Jan. 12, 1953, p-12:

"CLIFFORD C. GRIGGS

Funeral services for Clifford Cecil Griggs, 74, a retired Puget Sound marine pilot, will be held at 1 0'clock tomorrow at the White mortuary. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Griggs, 3123 W. Thistle St., died Friday at his home. He was born in Grand Forks, N.D. He moved to Wenatchee in 1892 and first piloted steamboats on the Columbia River. He came to Seattle in 1917.

Surviving are his wife, Annie; two sons, John M., and Cliff C. Griggs, Jr., and a brother Bruce A. Griggs, Los Angeles."

Cremains are at Evergreen Washelli, Seattle, King, Washington, USA Located in the Sanctuary of Hope.


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