Charles Bradford Griffin (Chuck), was born with his twin sister Sally on May 1, 1938, to Benjamin Bradford Griffin and Charlotte Ann Snavely Griffin in Harlingen, Texas. When the family moved to San Antonio a few years later, he was very upset--there was always trouble to get into on the farm, a perfect place for active twins to grow up. He enjoyed Scouting while growing up in San Antonio, Texas.
Chuck joined the US Marine Corps in 1955, traveling to Japan, the Suez, the South Pacific--then he met his wife-to-be (Barbara Anne Adams) at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego CA. They were married in La Mesa CA on Alaska Statehood Day--but at age 20, they couldn't care less that Alaska was having its own celebration! Chuck was stationed in San Francisco, CA, where he was in charge of Reproduction, now known at Data Processing. Of course, he was also in charge of reproduction at home, so they soon had a beautiful little daughter Sharon. Chuck was soon assigned to the Marine Corps Supply Forwarding Annex in Barstow CA, then to Camp Pendleton. While there, they welcomed another daughter Leigh and a son Jay. From there, Chuck was assigned to a Marine Corps Detachment on Fort Douglas Army base in Salt Lake City UT. His interest in Scouting continued there as an assistant scoutmaster.
The build-up in Viet Nam was in progress in 1963. Chuck had always wanted to see combat, but the Marine Corps was not using his skills there. Since the Army was becoming active in Viet Nam and could use his skills, so Chuck decided to transfer from the USMC to the US Army. But he was sent to Germany--for a year and a half. (His family got to join him for eight months.)
Then in 1966, the build-up was in earnest in Viet Nam, so he was transferred to Fort Lewis near Tacoma, WA, and given the choice of becoming a Drill Sergeant to train troops for combat or be sent over. He chose to be a Drill Sergeant, but soon, the war became "unpopular", and the men being drafted were difficult to train, so at the end of his enlistment, he got out.
He reenlisted in February 1968 and was sent immediately to Viet Nam to a very hot area--weather and fighting. He was there for a year and a half, then to Fort Polk, LA. He wanted as far away from Louisiana as possible, so on his "dream sheet" for his next enlistment, he put Panama or Alaska. He got Fort Greely near Delta Junction AK.
The family arrived in February 1971 to minus 47 degrees! Coming from Louisiana! What a shock to the system! But everyone was friendly and soon the family was very happy, and lived there five years. In Chuck's first summer there, he was assigned to be the Scoutmaster for a troop of Native Scouts in the Kobuk region. Mosquitoes gave him a tough time, but he loved it.
The following summer (and three more summers), he was one of the Camp Scoutmasters at Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp near Fairbanks. Bears were the problem there, especially when disobedient scouts took food into their tents... Their weapons were pots and pans with objects for beating them. (The pots and pans, that is. The punishment for the scouts was being immediately sent home. And usually the bears gave up and walked away.)
In June 1975, Chuck took his family of five down the Yukon River from Eagle to Circle with a side trip up the Charley River. An amazing trip!
Between Scouting seasons, Chuck worked in the Supply Section of Northern Warfare Training Center based at Fort Greely, which he also enjoyed. In February 1976, Chuck was assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. His 20 year career obligation was done on June 30, 1976, so he began a new career.
While at Fort Greely, Chuck and Barbara had committed their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ. They had met a team from Anchorage on their way to Tacoma WA to start a church. Chuck felt that God had prepared a place for the family to go when he retired, so in July 1976, they arrived in Milton WA. Chuck took whatever jobs he could: night watchman, gardener, etc. He trained at being a surveyor and was doing well--until he hit a patch of poison oak. He was told that the next time he would be hospitalized. And so, in 1978, he returned to Alaska, his first love. He was hired by the National Weather Service and got a 4-plex to manage. With their daughters living with friends in Western Washington, Chuck, Barbara, and son Jay began life in Anchorage.
Chuck became involved with Scoutmastering once again from 1979 to 1981. The Scout troop from Abbott Loop Christian Center wanted to go down the Yukon River from Eagle to Circle, so Chuck trained them, using swimming pools to train them how to handle a swamped canoe. They also learned how to build a fire when it was raining, how to dry out their wet gear, and how to prevent bear encounters.
In 1980, Chuck put in his name for the opportunity to buy Alaska State Lottery Land. He was awarded the right to buy 5 acres about 12 miles southeast of Talkeetna. The adjoining 5-acre parcels had no buyers, so they bought all 15 acres. He had always wanted to take a piece of land and build his home, so he was able to do that. They spent time every summer there, and he spent two winters.
Time went by fast—both daughters had married: Chuck and Barbara had four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Life slowed down a bit. Chuck was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2004 and fought it valiantly.
On January 3rd, 2009, Chuck and Barbara and the State of Alaska celebrated their 50th anniversary! Their children, grandchildren, and two of their great-grandchildren got to celebrate with them in the same church in which they were married.
Due to Chuck's deteriorating physical health, Chuck began residence in the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer AK in November 2015. All of Chuck’s needs were taken care of so personally and competently. Thank God for them!
Chuck had always enjoyed gardening. In February 2016, Chuck decided he wanted to plant the garden there in Palmer--they already had raised beds and a greenhouse. So that summer, he planted cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, spaghetti squash, marigolds, amaranth... It gave him a reason to get up every morning! And what a success his garden was! He got a Premium First Place for his 2-inch marigolds and a First and a Second place for his amaranth at the Alaska State Fair. And the produce was delicious!
But his body continued to deteriorate. Chuck lost his fight with Parkinson's disease (which caused pneumonia), on May 9th, soon after his 79th birthday. He was buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, and had an honors ceremony on August 10, 2017, with most of his family present. Arrangements were with Kehl's Mortuary.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Benjamin Bradford Griffin; his mother, Charlotte Ann Snavely; his brother, Guy Noel Aday; and his son Jay Benjamin Griffin. He was survived by his wife, Barbara Anne Adams Griffin of Anchorage AK; daughters, Sharon Mann (Phil) of El Cajon CA and Leigh Trammell (Ken) of Mina SD; granddaughters, Anita Zamora of Los Angeles CA, Elizabeth Quinn (John) of Aberdeen SD, and Rebekah Pierce of Portland OR; grandson, Alfonso Zamora (Sandra Ramirez) of Janesville WI; great-grandchildren Lochlan, Mateo, Finnegan, Joaquin, Julian, and Adelyn; sister, Charlotte Sallilu Altig of Hansville WA, nieces and nephews.
Chuck joined the US Marine Corps in 1955, traveling to Japan, the Suez, the South Pacific--then he met his wife-to-be (Barbara Anne Adams) at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego CA. They were married in La Mesa CA on Alaska Statehood Day--but at age 20, they couldn't care less that Alaska was having its own celebration! Chuck was stationed in San Francisco, CA, where he was in charge of Reproduction, now known at Data Processing. Of course, he was also in charge of reproduction at home, so they soon had a beautiful little daughter Sharon. Chuck was soon assigned to the Marine Corps Supply Forwarding Annex in Barstow CA, then to Camp Pendleton. While there, they welcomed another daughter Leigh and a son Jay. From there, Chuck was assigned to a Marine Corps Detachment on Fort Douglas Army base in Salt Lake City UT. His interest in Scouting continued there as an assistant scoutmaster.
The build-up in Viet Nam was in progress in 1963. Chuck had always wanted to see combat, but the Marine Corps was not using his skills there. Since the Army was becoming active in Viet Nam and could use his skills, so Chuck decided to transfer from the USMC to the US Army. But he was sent to Germany--for a year and a half. (His family got to join him for eight months.)
Then in 1966, the build-up was in earnest in Viet Nam, so he was transferred to Fort Lewis near Tacoma, WA, and given the choice of becoming a Drill Sergeant to train troops for combat or be sent over. He chose to be a Drill Sergeant, but soon, the war became "unpopular", and the men being drafted were difficult to train, so at the end of his enlistment, he got out.
He reenlisted in February 1968 and was sent immediately to Viet Nam to a very hot area--weather and fighting. He was there for a year and a half, then to Fort Polk, LA. He wanted as far away from Louisiana as possible, so on his "dream sheet" for his next enlistment, he put Panama or Alaska. He got Fort Greely near Delta Junction AK.
The family arrived in February 1971 to minus 47 degrees! Coming from Louisiana! What a shock to the system! But everyone was friendly and soon the family was very happy, and lived there five years. In Chuck's first summer there, he was assigned to be the Scoutmaster for a troop of Native Scouts in the Kobuk region. Mosquitoes gave him a tough time, but he loved it.
The following summer (and three more summers), he was one of the Camp Scoutmasters at Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp near Fairbanks. Bears were the problem there, especially when disobedient scouts took food into their tents... Their weapons were pots and pans with objects for beating them. (The pots and pans, that is. The punishment for the scouts was being immediately sent home. And usually the bears gave up and walked away.)
In June 1975, Chuck took his family of five down the Yukon River from Eagle to Circle with a side trip up the Charley River. An amazing trip!
Between Scouting seasons, Chuck worked in the Supply Section of Northern Warfare Training Center based at Fort Greely, which he also enjoyed. In February 1976, Chuck was assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. His 20 year career obligation was done on June 30, 1976, so he began a new career.
While at Fort Greely, Chuck and Barbara had committed their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ. They had met a team from Anchorage on their way to Tacoma WA to start a church. Chuck felt that God had prepared a place for the family to go when he retired, so in July 1976, they arrived in Milton WA. Chuck took whatever jobs he could: night watchman, gardener, etc. He trained at being a surveyor and was doing well--until he hit a patch of poison oak. He was told that the next time he would be hospitalized. And so, in 1978, he returned to Alaska, his first love. He was hired by the National Weather Service and got a 4-plex to manage. With their daughters living with friends in Western Washington, Chuck, Barbara, and son Jay began life in Anchorage.
Chuck became involved with Scoutmastering once again from 1979 to 1981. The Scout troop from Abbott Loop Christian Center wanted to go down the Yukon River from Eagle to Circle, so Chuck trained them, using swimming pools to train them how to handle a swamped canoe. They also learned how to build a fire when it was raining, how to dry out their wet gear, and how to prevent bear encounters.
In 1980, Chuck put in his name for the opportunity to buy Alaska State Lottery Land. He was awarded the right to buy 5 acres about 12 miles southeast of Talkeetna. The adjoining 5-acre parcels had no buyers, so they bought all 15 acres. He had always wanted to take a piece of land and build his home, so he was able to do that. They spent time every summer there, and he spent two winters.
Time went by fast—both daughters had married: Chuck and Barbara had four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Life slowed down a bit. Chuck was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2004 and fought it valiantly.
On January 3rd, 2009, Chuck and Barbara and the State of Alaska celebrated their 50th anniversary! Their children, grandchildren, and two of their great-grandchildren got to celebrate with them in the same church in which they were married.
Due to Chuck's deteriorating physical health, Chuck began residence in the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer AK in November 2015. All of Chuck’s needs were taken care of so personally and competently. Thank God for them!
Chuck had always enjoyed gardening. In February 2016, Chuck decided he wanted to plant the garden there in Palmer--they already had raised beds and a greenhouse. So that summer, he planted cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, spaghetti squash, marigolds, amaranth... It gave him a reason to get up every morning! And what a success his garden was! He got a Premium First Place for his 2-inch marigolds and a First and a Second place for his amaranth at the Alaska State Fair. And the produce was delicious!
But his body continued to deteriorate. Chuck lost his fight with Parkinson's disease (which caused pneumonia), on May 9th, soon after his 79th birthday. He was buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, and had an honors ceremony on August 10, 2017, with most of his family present. Arrangements were with Kehl's Mortuary.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Benjamin Bradford Griffin; his mother, Charlotte Ann Snavely; his brother, Guy Noel Aday; and his son Jay Benjamin Griffin. He was survived by his wife, Barbara Anne Adams Griffin of Anchorage AK; daughters, Sharon Mann (Phil) of El Cajon CA and Leigh Trammell (Ken) of Mina SD; granddaughters, Anita Zamora of Los Angeles CA, Elizabeth Quinn (John) of Aberdeen SD, and Rebekah Pierce of Portland OR; grandson, Alfonso Zamora (Sandra Ramirez) of Janesville WI; great-grandchildren Lochlan, Mateo, Finnegan, Joaquin, Julian, and Adelyn; sister, Charlotte Sallilu Altig of Hansville WA, nieces and nephews.
Charles Bradford Griffin (Chuck), was born with his twin sister Sally on May 1, 1938, to Benjamin Bradford Griffin and Charlotte Ann Snavely Griffin in Harlingen, Texas. When the family moved to San Antonio a few years later, he was very upset--there was always trouble to get into on the farm, a perfect place for active twins to grow up. He enjoyed Scouting while growing up in San Antonio, Texas.
Chuck joined the US Marine Corps in 1955, traveling to Japan, the Suez, the South Pacific--then he met his wife-to-be (Barbara Anne Adams) at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego CA. They were married in La Mesa CA on Alaska Statehood Day--but at age 20, they couldn't care less that Alaska was having its own celebration! Chuck was stationed in San Francisco, CA, where he was in charge of Reproduction, now known at Data Processing. Of course, he was also in charge of reproduction at home, so they soon had a beautiful little daughter Sharon. Chuck was soon assigned to the Marine Corps Supply Forwarding Annex in Barstow CA, then to Camp Pendleton. While there, they welcomed another daughter Leigh and a son Jay. From there, Chuck was assigned to a Marine Corps Detachment on Fort Douglas Army base in Salt Lake City UT. His interest in Scouting continued there as an assistant scoutmaster.
The build-up in Viet Nam was in progress in 1963. Chuck had always wanted to see combat, but the Marine Corps was not using his skills there. Since the Army was becoming active in Viet Nam and could use his skills, so Chuck decided to transfer from the USMC to the US Army. But he was sent to Germany--for a year and a half. (His family got to join him for eight months.)
Then in 1966, the build-up was in earnest in Viet Nam, so he was transferred to Fort Lewis near Tacoma, WA, and given the choice of becoming a Drill Sergeant to train troops for combat or be sent over. He chose to be a Drill Sergeant, but soon, the war became "unpopular", and the men being drafted were difficult to train, so at the end of his enlistment, he got out.
He reenlisted in February 1968 and was sent immediately to Viet Nam to a very hot area--weather and fighting. He was there for a year and a half, then to Fort Polk, LA. He wanted as far away from Louisiana as possible, so on his "dream sheet" for his next enlistment, he put Panama or Alaska. He got Fort Greely near Delta Junction AK.
The family arrived in February 1971 to minus 47 degrees! Coming from Louisiana! What a shock to the system! But everyone was friendly and soon the family was very happy, and lived there five years. In Chuck's first summer there, he was assigned to be the Scoutmaster for a troop of Native Scouts in the Kobuk region. Mosquitoes gave him a tough time, but he loved it.
The following summer (and three more summers), he was one of the Camp Scoutmasters at Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp near Fairbanks. Bears were the problem there, especially when disobedient scouts took food into their tents... Their weapons were pots and pans with objects for beating them. (The pots and pans, that is. The punishment for the scouts was being immediately sent home. And usually the bears gave up and walked away.)
In June 1975, Chuck took his family of five down the Yukon River from Eagle to Circle with a side trip up the Charley River. An amazing trip!
Between Scouting seasons, Chuck worked in the Supply Section of Northern Warfare Training Center based at Fort Greely, which he also enjoyed. In February 1976, Chuck was assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. His 20 year career obligation was done on June 30, 1976, so he began a new career.
While at Fort Greely, Chuck and Barbara had committed their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ. They had met a team from Anchorage on their way to Tacoma WA to start a church. Chuck felt that God had prepared a place for the family to go when he retired, so in July 1976, they arrived in Milton WA. Chuck took whatever jobs he could: night watchman, gardener, etc. He trained at being a surveyor and was doing well--until he hit a patch of poison oak. He was told that the next time he would be hospitalized. And so, in 1978, he returned to Alaska, his first love. He was hired by the National Weather Service and got a 4-plex to manage. With their daughters living with friends in Western Washington, Chuck, Barbara, and son Jay began life in Anchorage.
Chuck became involved with Scoutmastering once again from 1979 to 1981. The Scout troop from Abbott Loop Christian Center wanted to go down the Yukon River from Eagle to Circle, so Chuck trained them, using swimming pools to train them how to handle a swamped canoe. They also learned how to build a fire when it was raining, how to dry out their wet gear, and how to prevent bear encounters.
In 1980, Chuck put in his name for the opportunity to buy Alaska State Lottery Land. He was awarded the right to buy 5 acres about 12 miles southeast of Talkeetna. The adjoining 5-acre parcels had no buyers, so they bought all 15 acres. He had always wanted to take a piece of land and build his home, so he was able to do that. They spent time every summer there, and he spent two winters.
Time went by fast—both daughters had married: Chuck and Barbara had four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Life slowed down a bit. Chuck was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2004 and fought it valiantly.
On January 3rd, 2009, Chuck and Barbara and the State of Alaska celebrated their 50th anniversary! Their children, grandchildren, and two of their great-grandchildren got to celebrate with them in the same church in which they were married.
Due to Chuck's deteriorating physical health, Chuck began residence in the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer AK in November 2015. All of Chuck’s needs were taken care of so personally and competently. Thank God for them!
Chuck had always enjoyed gardening. In February 2016, Chuck decided he wanted to plant the garden there in Palmer--they already had raised beds and a greenhouse. So that summer, he planted cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, spaghetti squash, marigolds, amaranth... It gave him a reason to get up every morning! And what a success his garden was! He got a Premium First Place for his 2-inch marigolds and a First and a Second place for his amaranth at the Alaska State Fair. And the produce was delicious!
But his body continued to deteriorate. Chuck lost his fight with Parkinson's disease (which caused pneumonia), on May 9th, soon after his 79th birthday. He was buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, and had an honors ceremony on August 10, 2017, with most of his family present. Arrangements were with Kehl's Mortuary.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Benjamin Bradford Griffin; his mother, Charlotte Ann Snavely; his brother, Guy Noel Aday; and his son Jay Benjamin Griffin. He was survived by his wife, Barbara Anne Adams Griffin of Anchorage AK; daughters, Sharon Mann (Phil) of El Cajon CA and Leigh Trammell (Ken) of Mina SD; granddaughters, Anita Zamora of Los Angeles CA, Elizabeth Quinn (John) of Aberdeen SD, and Rebekah Pierce of Portland OR; grandson, Alfonso Zamora (Sandra Ramirez) of Janesville WI; great-grandchildren Lochlan, Mateo, Finnegan, Joaquin, Julian, and Adelyn; sister, Charlotte Sallilu Altig of Hansville WA, nieces and nephews.
Chuck joined the US Marine Corps in 1955, traveling to Japan, the Suez, the South Pacific--then he met his wife-to-be (Barbara Anne Adams) at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego CA. They were married in La Mesa CA on Alaska Statehood Day--but at age 20, they couldn't care less that Alaska was having its own celebration! Chuck was stationed in San Francisco, CA, where he was in charge of Reproduction, now known at Data Processing. Of course, he was also in charge of reproduction at home, so they soon had a beautiful little daughter Sharon. Chuck was soon assigned to the Marine Corps Supply Forwarding Annex in Barstow CA, then to Camp Pendleton. While there, they welcomed another daughter Leigh and a son Jay. From there, Chuck was assigned to a Marine Corps Detachment on Fort Douglas Army base in Salt Lake City UT. His interest in Scouting continued there as an assistant scoutmaster.
The build-up in Viet Nam was in progress in 1963. Chuck had always wanted to see combat, but the Marine Corps was not using his skills there. Since the Army was becoming active in Viet Nam and could use his skills, so Chuck decided to transfer from the USMC to the US Army. But he was sent to Germany--for a year and a half. (His family got to join him for eight months.)
Then in 1966, the build-up was in earnest in Viet Nam, so he was transferred to Fort Lewis near Tacoma, WA, and given the choice of becoming a Drill Sergeant to train troops for combat or be sent over. He chose to be a Drill Sergeant, but soon, the war became "unpopular", and the men being drafted were difficult to train, so at the end of his enlistment, he got out.
He reenlisted in February 1968 and was sent immediately to Viet Nam to a very hot area--weather and fighting. He was there for a year and a half, then to Fort Polk, LA. He wanted as far away from Louisiana as possible, so on his "dream sheet" for his next enlistment, he put Panama or Alaska. He got Fort Greely near Delta Junction AK.
The family arrived in February 1971 to minus 47 degrees! Coming from Louisiana! What a shock to the system! But everyone was friendly and soon the family was very happy, and lived there five years. In Chuck's first summer there, he was assigned to be the Scoutmaster for a troop of Native Scouts in the Kobuk region. Mosquitoes gave him a tough time, but he loved it.
The following summer (and three more summers), he was one of the Camp Scoutmasters at Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp near Fairbanks. Bears were the problem there, especially when disobedient scouts took food into their tents... Their weapons were pots and pans with objects for beating them. (The pots and pans, that is. The punishment for the scouts was being immediately sent home. And usually the bears gave up and walked away.)
In June 1975, Chuck took his family of five down the Yukon River from Eagle to Circle with a side trip up the Charley River. An amazing trip!
Between Scouting seasons, Chuck worked in the Supply Section of Northern Warfare Training Center based at Fort Greely, which he also enjoyed. In February 1976, Chuck was assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. His 20 year career obligation was done on June 30, 1976, so he began a new career.
While at Fort Greely, Chuck and Barbara had committed their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ. They had met a team from Anchorage on their way to Tacoma WA to start a church. Chuck felt that God had prepared a place for the family to go when he retired, so in July 1976, they arrived in Milton WA. Chuck took whatever jobs he could: night watchman, gardener, etc. He trained at being a surveyor and was doing well--until he hit a patch of poison oak. He was told that the next time he would be hospitalized. And so, in 1978, he returned to Alaska, his first love. He was hired by the National Weather Service and got a 4-plex to manage. With their daughters living with friends in Western Washington, Chuck, Barbara, and son Jay began life in Anchorage.
Chuck became involved with Scoutmastering once again from 1979 to 1981. The Scout troop from Abbott Loop Christian Center wanted to go down the Yukon River from Eagle to Circle, so Chuck trained them, using swimming pools to train them how to handle a swamped canoe. They also learned how to build a fire when it was raining, how to dry out their wet gear, and how to prevent bear encounters.
In 1980, Chuck put in his name for the opportunity to buy Alaska State Lottery Land. He was awarded the right to buy 5 acres about 12 miles southeast of Talkeetna. The adjoining 5-acre parcels had no buyers, so they bought all 15 acres. He had always wanted to take a piece of land and build his home, so he was able to do that. They spent time every summer there, and he spent two winters.
Time went by fast—both daughters had married: Chuck and Barbara had four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Life slowed down a bit. Chuck was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2004 and fought it valiantly.
On January 3rd, 2009, Chuck and Barbara and the State of Alaska celebrated their 50th anniversary! Their children, grandchildren, and two of their great-grandchildren got to celebrate with them in the same church in which they were married.
Due to Chuck's deteriorating physical health, Chuck began residence in the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer AK in November 2015. All of Chuck’s needs were taken care of so personally and competently. Thank God for them!
Chuck had always enjoyed gardening. In February 2016, Chuck decided he wanted to plant the garden there in Palmer--they already had raised beds and a greenhouse. So that summer, he planted cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, spaghetti squash, marigolds, amaranth... It gave him a reason to get up every morning! And what a success his garden was! He got a Premium First Place for his 2-inch marigolds and a First and a Second place for his amaranth at the Alaska State Fair. And the produce was delicious!
But his body continued to deteriorate. Chuck lost his fight with Parkinson's disease (which caused pneumonia), on May 9th, soon after his 79th birthday. He was buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, and had an honors ceremony on August 10, 2017, with most of his family present. Arrangements were with Kehl's Mortuary.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Benjamin Bradford Griffin; his mother, Charlotte Ann Snavely; his brother, Guy Noel Aday; and his son Jay Benjamin Griffin. He was survived by his wife, Barbara Anne Adams Griffin of Anchorage AK; daughters, Sharon Mann (Phil) of El Cajon CA and Leigh Trammell (Ken) of Mina SD; granddaughters, Anita Zamora of Los Angeles CA, Elizabeth Quinn (John) of Aberdeen SD, and Rebekah Pierce of Portland OR; grandson, Alfonso Zamora (Sandra Ramirez) of Janesville WI; great-grandchildren Lochlan, Mateo, Finnegan, Joaquin, Julian, and Adelyn; sister, Charlotte Sallilu Altig of Hansville WA, nieces and nephews.
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