Beverly Kilton Griggs, a longtime Prineville resident died on June 7, 2019. Beverly was born December 28, 1933, (she arrived before the doctor did) in the West Kennebec region of Machias, Maine, the daughter of Harmond Lee and Alta Watts Kilton. She grew up in Rogue Bluffs and attended the one-room school there until 8th grade. She then attended Machias High School graduating with the class of 1952. She graduated from the Eastern Maine General Hospital School of X-Ray Technology in 1954 and received her R.T. (Registered Technician). She worked at EMGH until 1955. January 6, 1956, she moved to Inglewood, California and worked for Inglewood Medical Laboratory until her marriage to John J. Griggs in July of 1957. In January of 1966, they moved to Bend, Oregon and in 1971 to Prineville, Oregon where she had resided until her death.
She enjoyed traveling, crocheting, knitting, old movies, music (especially swing and Dixie Jazz) and yard sales where she found many items for her many collections. She liked to go to the coast at least once a year and she was always was ready to go to Waikiki Beach, Honolulu if she could find someone to go with her. She was always ready for a party or good fun times.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Prineville, the XyZ Senior group, attended the Christian Women's Group lunches and Coffee Connections. Beverly was a life member of the Order of Eastern Star, Machias, Maine.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John, in a motor vehicle accident in 1994. Survivors include her brother, David Kilton of Machias, Maine; her sons, Shelby (Tina) of Prineville, Sean (Denise) of LaGrande, Oregon, Kevin (Elianeth) of Snohomish, Washington, Ian (Renee) of Spring Creek, Nevada and her one and only daughter, Julie Griggs of Portland, Oregon; also by nine grandchildren, Lanelle, Paul, Suzanne, Emily, Andrew, Junior, Diego, Ryleigh and Rory.
Burial will be at Juniper Haven Cemetery in Prineville.