Anchorage Daily News July 22, 1998
Pioneer Anchorage attorney and politician Clifford John Groh Sr., 72, died of lung cancer July 19, 1998, at his home, surrounded by his family. A funeral was conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church. Officiating was the Rev. Norm Elliott. Eulogists were Ken Eggers and John O'Hara. Pallbearers included Dennis Fenerty, David Devine, Sally Kucko, Todd Timmermans, William A. Greene and Tom Erickson. Honorary pallbearers were Roger Cremo, Don Wright, John Rader, Bob Halcro, Ted Stevens, James Fitzgerald, Vic Fischer, W.T. Maner, Don Young and Morris Thompson. A reception hosted by Chapter C of PEO followed the service. Burial took place at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery in the Pioneer Tract.
Mr. Groh was born April 1, 1926, in Ramapo, N.Y. He graduated with a bachelor of science degree from St. Lawrence University in June 1948. He earned his law degree from the University of New Mexico Law School in 1951. Mr. Groh served in the U. S. Navy from July 1943 until July 1946. He was commissioned as an ensign in May 1945. He was recalled to active duty as a lieutenant junior grade in November 1950. He served on a destroyer in the Korean War until November 1952, when he was honorably discharged at the rank of lieutenant. A year after he first arrived in Alaska, he was appointed assistant U.S. attorney in Anchorage in December 1953. He had been in been in private, general practice here since January 1955. Mr. Groh had been a member of the Alaska Bar Association, serving as president in 1961; the American Bar Association; and a fellow of American Bar Foundation. Mr. Groh devoted a great deal of his time to public service on both the local and state levels. He was president of Operation Statehood in 1952-53 and chairman of the Alaska Constitutional Research Committee in 1955. He served three terms as a School Board member for the Anchorage Independent School District in the mid '50s and early '60s. He was president of that body in 1957-58. Before Anchorage was a municipality, Mr. Groh served on the City Council from 1963-66 and 1967-68, and on the Greater Anchorage Area Borough Assembly from 1964-66. He was mayor pro tem from 1965-66. As chairman of the Anchorage Charter Commission from 1969-70, he was instrumental in unifying the borough with the city. He was elected state senator, serving from 1971 to 1974. He was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee the last two years of his term. Mr. Groh was a frequent delegate to Republican national conventions from the mid '70s to the early '90s. He was chairman of the Alaska delegation in 1992. Gov. Hammond appointed him to serve on the Reapportionment Advisory Board from 1979-81. His appointment by President Bush to the Arctic Research Commission lasted from 1991-96. The Alaska Federation of Natives honored him as ''Honorary Chief'' in 1967. He was named an Outstanding Legislator of the Year for 1972 by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. In 1969, he was nominated for a Gold Pan Award for Community Service for his services as chairman of the Charter Commission. Mr. Groh enjoyed boating, statewide politics and people. His memberships included the Alaska Republican Party, Anchorage Rotary, Lincoln Society and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Mr. Groh is survived by his wife, Lucy Woodruff Groh of Anchorage; his sons, Clifford John Groh and Paul Woodruff Groh, both of Anchorage; his daughter, Betsy Groh of San Carlos, Calif.; and one grandson, Kevin Groh of Anchorage. Mr. Groh's family suggests memorial donations to the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, P.O. Box 340, Barnegat Light, N.J. 08006.
Pioneer Anchorage attorney and politician Clifford John Groh Sr., 72, died of lung cancer July 19, 1998, at his home, surrounded by his family. A funeral was conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church. Officiating was the Rev. Norm Elliott. Eulogists were Ken Eggers and John O'Hara. Pallbearers included Dennis Fenerty, David Devine, Sally Kucko, Todd Timmermans, William A. Greene and Tom Erickson. Honorary pallbearers were Roger Cremo, Don Wright, John Rader, Bob Halcro, Ted Stevens, James Fitzgerald, Vic Fischer, W.T. Maner, Don Young and Morris Thompson. A reception hosted by Chapter C of PEO followed the service. Burial took place at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery in the Pioneer Tract.
Mr. Groh was born April 1, 1926, in Ramapo, N.Y. He graduated with a bachelor of science degree from St. Lawrence University in June 1948. He earned his law degree from the University of New Mexico Law School in 1951. Mr. Groh served in the U. S. Navy from July 1943 until July 1946. He was commissioned as an ensign in May 1945. He was recalled to active duty as a lieutenant junior grade in November 1950. He served on a destroyer in the Korean War until November 1952, when he was honorably discharged at the rank of lieutenant. A year after he first arrived in Alaska, he was appointed assistant U.S. attorney in Anchorage in December 1953. He had been in been in private, general practice here since January 1955. Mr. Groh had been a member of the Alaska Bar Association, serving as president in 1961; the American Bar Association; and a fellow of American Bar Foundation. Mr. Groh devoted a great deal of his time to public service on both the local and state levels. He was president of Operation Statehood in 1952-53 and chairman of the Alaska Constitutional Research Committee in 1955. He served three terms as a School Board member for the Anchorage Independent School District in the mid '50s and early '60s. He was president of that body in 1957-58. Before Anchorage was a municipality, Mr. Groh served on the City Council from 1963-66 and 1967-68, and on the Greater Anchorage Area Borough Assembly from 1964-66. He was mayor pro tem from 1965-66. As chairman of the Anchorage Charter Commission from 1969-70, he was instrumental in unifying the borough with the city. He was elected state senator, serving from 1971 to 1974. He was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee the last two years of his term. Mr. Groh was a frequent delegate to Republican national conventions from the mid '70s to the early '90s. He was chairman of the Alaska delegation in 1992. Gov. Hammond appointed him to serve on the Reapportionment Advisory Board from 1979-81. His appointment by President Bush to the Arctic Research Commission lasted from 1991-96. The Alaska Federation of Natives honored him as ''Honorary Chief'' in 1967. He was named an Outstanding Legislator of the Year for 1972 by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. In 1969, he was nominated for a Gold Pan Award for Community Service for his services as chairman of the Charter Commission. Mr. Groh enjoyed boating, statewide politics and people. His memberships included the Alaska Republican Party, Anchorage Rotary, Lincoln Society and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Mr. Groh is survived by his wife, Lucy Woodruff Groh of Anchorage; his sons, Clifford John Groh and Paul Woodruff Groh, both of Anchorage; his daughter, Betsy Groh of San Carlos, Calif.; and one grandson, Kevin Groh of Anchorage. Mr. Groh's family suggests memorial donations to the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, P.O. Box 340, Barnegat Light, N.J. 08006.
Anchorage Daily News July 22, 1998
Pioneer Anchorage attorney and politician Clifford John Groh Sr., 72, died of lung cancer July 19, 1998, at his home, surrounded by his family. A funeral was conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church. Officiating was the Rev. Norm Elliott. Eulogists were Ken Eggers and John O'Hara. Pallbearers included Dennis Fenerty, David Devine, Sally Kucko, Todd Timmermans, William A. Greene and Tom Erickson. Honorary pallbearers were Roger Cremo, Don Wright, John Rader, Bob Halcro, Ted Stevens, James Fitzgerald, Vic Fischer, W.T. Maner, Don Young and Morris Thompson. A reception hosted by Chapter C of PEO followed the service. Burial took place at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery in the Pioneer Tract.
Mr. Groh was born April 1, 1926, in Ramapo, N.Y. He graduated with a bachelor of science degree from St. Lawrence University in June 1948. He earned his law degree from the University of New Mexico Law School in 1951. Mr. Groh served in the U. S. Navy from July 1943 until July 1946. He was commissioned as an ensign in May 1945. He was recalled to active duty as a lieutenant junior grade in November 1950. He served on a destroyer in the Korean War until November 1952, when he was honorably discharged at the rank of lieutenant. A year after he first arrived in Alaska, he was appointed assistant U.S. attorney in Anchorage in December 1953. He had been in been in private, general practice here since January 1955. Mr. Groh had been a member of the Alaska Bar Association, serving as president in 1961; the American Bar Association; and a fellow of American Bar Foundation. Mr. Groh devoted a great deal of his time to public service on both the local and state levels. He was president of Operation Statehood in 1952-53 and chairman of the Alaska Constitutional Research Committee in 1955. He served three terms as a School Board member for the Anchorage Independent School District in the mid '50s and early '60s. He was president of that body in 1957-58. Before Anchorage was a municipality, Mr. Groh served on the City Council from 1963-66 and 1967-68, and on the Greater Anchorage Area Borough Assembly from 1964-66. He was mayor pro tem from 1965-66. As chairman of the Anchorage Charter Commission from 1969-70, he was instrumental in unifying the borough with the city. He was elected state senator, serving from 1971 to 1974. He was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee the last two years of his term. Mr. Groh was a frequent delegate to Republican national conventions from the mid '70s to the early '90s. He was chairman of the Alaska delegation in 1992. Gov. Hammond appointed him to serve on the Reapportionment Advisory Board from 1979-81. His appointment by President Bush to the Arctic Research Commission lasted from 1991-96. The Alaska Federation of Natives honored him as ''Honorary Chief'' in 1967. He was named an Outstanding Legislator of the Year for 1972 by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. In 1969, he was nominated for a Gold Pan Award for Community Service for his services as chairman of the Charter Commission. Mr. Groh enjoyed boating, statewide politics and people. His memberships included the Alaska Republican Party, Anchorage Rotary, Lincoln Society and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Mr. Groh is survived by his wife, Lucy Woodruff Groh of Anchorage; his sons, Clifford John Groh and Paul Woodruff Groh, both of Anchorage; his daughter, Betsy Groh of San Carlos, Calif.; and one grandson, Kevin Groh of Anchorage. Mr. Groh's family suggests memorial donations to the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, P.O. Box 340, Barnegat Light, N.J. 08006.
Pioneer Anchorage attorney and politician Clifford John Groh Sr., 72, died of lung cancer July 19, 1998, at his home, surrounded by his family. A funeral was conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church. Officiating was the Rev. Norm Elliott. Eulogists were Ken Eggers and John O'Hara. Pallbearers included Dennis Fenerty, David Devine, Sally Kucko, Todd Timmermans, William A. Greene and Tom Erickson. Honorary pallbearers were Roger Cremo, Don Wright, John Rader, Bob Halcro, Ted Stevens, James Fitzgerald, Vic Fischer, W.T. Maner, Don Young and Morris Thompson. A reception hosted by Chapter C of PEO followed the service. Burial took place at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery in the Pioneer Tract.
Mr. Groh was born April 1, 1926, in Ramapo, N.Y. He graduated with a bachelor of science degree from St. Lawrence University in June 1948. He earned his law degree from the University of New Mexico Law School in 1951. Mr. Groh served in the U. S. Navy from July 1943 until July 1946. He was commissioned as an ensign in May 1945. He was recalled to active duty as a lieutenant junior grade in November 1950. He served on a destroyer in the Korean War until November 1952, when he was honorably discharged at the rank of lieutenant. A year after he first arrived in Alaska, he was appointed assistant U.S. attorney in Anchorage in December 1953. He had been in been in private, general practice here since January 1955. Mr. Groh had been a member of the Alaska Bar Association, serving as president in 1961; the American Bar Association; and a fellow of American Bar Foundation. Mr. Groh devoted a great deal of his time to public service on both the local and state levels. He was president of Operation Statehood in 1952-53 and chairman of the Alaska Constitutional Research Committee in 1955. He served three terms as a School Board member for the Anchorage Independent School District in the mid '50s and early '60s. He was president of that body in 1957-58. Before Anchorage was a municipality, Mr. Groh served on the City Council from 1963-66 and 1967-68, and on the Greater Anchorage Area Borough Assembly from 1964-66. He was mayor pro tem from 1965-66. As chairman of the Anchorage Charter Commission from 1969-70, he was instrumental in unifying the borough with the city. He was elected state senator, serving from 1971 to 1974. He was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee the last two years of his term. Mr. Groh was a frequent delegate to Republican national conventions from the mid '70s to the early '90s. He was chairman of the Alaska delegation in 1992. Gov. Hammond appointed him to serve on the Reapportionment Advisory Board from 1979-81. His appointment by President Bush to the Arctic Research Commission lasted from 1991-96. The Alaska Federation of Natives honored him as ''Honorary Chief'' in 1967. He was named an Outstanding Legislator of the Year for 1972 by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. In 1969, he was nominated for a Gold Pan Award for Community Service for his services as chairman of the Charter Commission. Mr. Groh enjoyed boating, statewide politics and people. His memberships included the Alaska Republican Party, Anchorage Rotary, Lincoln Society and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Mr. Groh is survived by his wife, Lucy Woodruff Groh of Anchorage; his sons, Clifford John Groh and Paul Woodruff Groh, both of Anchorage; his daughter, Betsy Groh of San Carlos, Calif.; and one grandson, Kevin Groh of Anchorage. Mr. Groh's family suggests memorial donations to the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, P.O. Box 340, Barnegat Light, N.J. 08006.
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