Gene L. "Geno" Griffith died Sunday morning in St. James Healthcare. He was born on Oct. 15, 1957, in Butte, to William and Adeline (Ostoj) Griffith. He attended local schools and graduated from Butte High School.
Geno worked 21 years and 11 months at Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse as night watchman. Geno enjoyed his job and all the people with whom he worked. His friends at the courthouse have many great memories of Geno. Doreen Shaul said that he would always make sure he had her mail picked up and to step up when her husband would pick her up from work to make sure she could get in the truck. Ladies in the treasurer's office said he always like to sneak up on them and goose them and scare them.
Geno was on his second generation of children at the courthouse — courthouse employee's children and their grandchildren. Debbie Alt's boys remember watching television with Geno, at the courthouse. Every Tuesday night dinner at the courthouse included Debbie Alt, Rick Soto and Geno. One Tuesday night Debbie would buy and the next Geno.
Rick Soto said that the courthouse will never be the same. Geno told Rick that his name in Hawaiian meant "Kini" so they would call Geno "Bikini." Everyone in the courthouse will tell you how kindhearted he was, willing to do and give everything he had. If there were late night meetings at the courthouse or if it was dark he would walk the ladies out to their cars. They were all his "girlfriends." Geno will be especially missed by his special friends, Cathy Zemljak, Gary Lean, Junie Maloney, Debbie Alt and Rick Soto. Everyone always liked listening to Geno's stories about the courthouse ghost. Geno will be missed by everyone at the Courthouse, including the ghost.
Geno was a member of the National Rifle Association, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cribbage and working on his best friend Dave Johnson's, ranch.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Kathy Griffith, Butte and Butch Birkenbuel, Wise River; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lew and Christine Griffith, Butte, Bob and Roni Griffith, Great Falls, Don and Veronica Griffith, Great Falls; nieces and nephews, Riann, Mike and Bill Lemler, Brady and Cory Birkenbuel, Renee Griffith, London, Zachariah, Jacob and Abraham Griffith and Nikolas Griffith; aunts and uncles, Bob and Is Griffith, Helena, Donna Jaeger, Butte, Betty Marinos, Butte, Bonnie Heath, Sheridan, Rosemary Weiss, Edmonds, Wash., Larry Ostoj and Cary Ostoj, Sparks, Nev.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Bill Griffith.
His remains are in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home where prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Thursday proceeding to St. John the Evangelist Church where Liturgy of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday with parish vigil services at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Geno worked 21 years and 11 months at Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse as night watchman. Geno enjoyed his job and all the people with whom he worked. His friends at the courthouse have many great memories of Geno. Doreen Shaul said that he would always make sure he had her mail picked up and to step up when her husband would pick her up from work to make sure she could get in the truck. Ladies in the treasurer's office said he always like to sneak up on them and goose them and scare them.
Geno was on his second generation of children at the courthouse — courthouse employee's children and their grandchildren. Debbie Alt's boys remember watching television with Geno, at the courthouse. Every Tuesday night dinner at the courthouse included Debbie Alt, Rick Soto and Geno. One Tuesday night Debbie would buy and the next Geno.
Rick Soto said that the courthouse will never be the same. Geno told Rick that his name in Hawaiian meant "Kini" so they would call Geno "Bikini." Everyone in the courthouse will tell you how kindhearted he was, willing to do and give everything he had. If there were late night meetings at the courthouse or if it was dark he would walk the ladies out to their cars. They were all his "girlfriends." Geno will be especially missed by his special friends, Cathy Zemljak, Gary Lean, Junie Maloney, Debbie Alt and Rick Soto. Everyone always liked listening to Geno's stories about the courthouse ghost. Geno will be missed by everyone at the Courthouse, including the ghost.
Geno was a member of the National Rifle Association, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cribbage and working on his best friend Dave Johnson's, ranch.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Kathy Griffith, Butte and Butch Birkenbuel, Wise River; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lew and Christine Griffith, Butte, Bob and Roni Griffith, Great Falls, Don and Veronica Griffith, Great Falls; nieces and nephews, Riann, Mike and Bill Lemler, Brady and Cory Birkenbuel, Renee Griffith, London, Zachariah, Jacob and Abraham Griffith and Nikolas Griffith; aunts and uncles, Bob and Is Griffith, Helena, Donna Jaeger, Butte, Betty Marinos, Butte, Bonnie Heath, Sheridan, Rosemary Weiss, Edmonds, Wash., Larry Ostoj and Cary Ostoj, Sparks, Nev.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Bill Griffith.
His remains are in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home where prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Thursday proceeding to St. John the Evangelist Church where Liturgy of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday with parish vigil services at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Gene L. "Geno" Griffith died Sunday morning in St. James Healthcare. He was born on Oct. 15, 1957, in Butte, to William and Adeline (Ostoj) Griffith. He attended local schools and graduated from Butte High School.
Geno worked 21 years and 11 months at Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse as night watchman. Geno enjoyed his job and all the people with whom he worked. His friends at the courthouse have many great memories of Geno. Doreen Shaul said that he would always make sure he had her mail picked up and to step up when her husband would pick her up from work to make sure she could get in the truck. Ladies in the treasurer's office said he always like to sneak up on them and goose them and scare them.
Geno was on his second generation of children at the courthouse — courthouse employee's children and their grandchildren. Debbie Alt's boys remember watching television with Geno, at the courthouse. Every Tuesday night dinner at the courthouse included Debbie Alt, Rick Soto and Geno. One Tuesday night Debbie would buy and the next Geno.
Rick Soto said that the courthouse will never be the same. Geno told Rick that his name in Hawaiian meant "Kini" so they would call Geno "Bikini." Everyone in the courthouse will tell you how kindhearted he was, willing to do and give everything he had. If there were late night meetings at the courthouse or if it was dark he would walk the ladies out to their cars. They were all his "girlfriends." Geno will be especially missed by his special friends, Cathy Zemljak, Gary Lean, Junie Maloney, Debbie Alt and Rick Soto. Everyone always liked listening to Geno's stories about the courthouse ghost. Geno will be missed by everyone at the Courthouse, including the ghost.
Geno was a member of the National Rifle Association, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cribbage and working on his best friend Dave Johnson's, ranch.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Kathy Griffith, Butte and Butch Birkenbuel, Wise River; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lew and Christine Griffith, Butte, Bob and Roni Griffith, Great Falls, Don and Veronica Griffith, Great Falls; nieces and nephews, Riann, Mike and Bill Lemler, Brady and Cory Birkenbuel, Renee Griffith, London, Zachariah, Jacob and Abraham Griffith and Nikolas Griffith; aunts and uncles, Bob and Is Griffith, Helena, Donna Jaeger, Butte, Betty Marinos, Butte, Bonnie Heath, Sheridan, Rosemary Weiss, Edmonds, Wash., Larry Ostoj and Cary Ostoj, Sparks, Nev.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Bill Griffith.
His remains are in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home where prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Thursday proceeding to St. John the Evangelist Church where Liturgy of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday with parish vigil services at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Geno worked 21 years and 11 months at Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse as night watchman. Geno enjoyed his job and all the people with whom he worked. His friends at the courthouse have many great memories of Geno. Doreen Shaul said that he would always make sure he had her mail picked up and to step up when her husband would pick her up from work to make sure she could get in the truck. Ladies in the treasurer's office said he always like to sneak up on them and goose them and scare them.
Geno was on his second generation of children at the courthouse — courthouse employee's children and their grandchildren. Debbie Alt's boys remember watching television with Geno, at the courthouse. Every Tuesday night dinner at the courthouse included Debbie Alt, Rick Soto and Geno. One Tuesday night Debbie would buy and the next Geno.
Rick Soto said that the courthouse will never be the same. Geno told Rick that his name in Hawaiian meant "Kini" so they would call Geno "Bikini." Everyone in the courthouse will tell you how kindhearted he was, willing to do and give everything he had. If there were late night meetings at the courthouse or if it was dark he would walk the ladies out to their cars. They were all his "girlfriends." Geno will be especially missed by his special friends, Cathy Zemljak, Gary Lean, Junie Maloney, Debbie Alt and Rick Soto. Everyone always liked listening to Geno's stories about the courthouse ghost. Geno will be missed by everyone at the Courthouse, including the ghost.
Geno was a member of the National Rifle Association, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cribbage and working on his best friend Dave Johnson's, ranch.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Kathy Griffith, Butte and Butch Birkenbuel, Wise River; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lew and Christine Griffith, Butte, Bob and Roni Griffith, Great Falls, Don and Veronica Griffith, Great Falls; nieces and nephews, Riann, Mike and Bill Lemler, Brady and Cory Birkenbuel, Renee Griffith, London, Zachariah, Jacob and Abraham Griffith and Nikolas Griffith; aunts and uncles, Bob and Is Griffith, Helena, Donna Jaeger, Butte, Betty Marinos, Butte, Bonnie Heath, Sheridan, Rosemary Weiss, Edmonds, Wash., Larry Ostoj and Cary Ostoj, Sparks, Nev.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Bill Griffith.
His remains are in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home where prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Thursday proceeding to St. John the Evangelist Church where Liturgy of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday with parish vigil services at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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