Person:John Griffing (20)

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John William Griffing, Sr.
b.Dec 1915 Texas, United States
d.18 Apr 2009 Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
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m. 20 Dec 1911
  1. Anna Claudine Griffing1914 - 2006
  2. John William Griffing, Sr.1915 - 2009
  3. Doris Griffing1920 - 1964
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Facts and Events
Name John William Griffing, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth? Dec 1915 Texas, United States
Marriage to Geraldine Langford
Military? Bronze Star
Military? POW, Japanese Theater, WWII
Occupation? Engineer and Consultant
Death? 18 Apr 2009 Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
Burial? Apr 2009 Beeville, Bee, Texas, United StatesBeeville Memorial Park

John William Griffing Sr., 93, of Kerrville, formerly of Beeville, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009. He was an engineer and consultant and a member of First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Nona W. Griffing; sons, John W. Griffing Jr. and Dan L. Griffing; daughter, Gayle Browning; four grandchildren; and stepchildren, Nona S. McKinney, Hollis McKinney, and Donna McKinney. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Geraldine "Gerry" Langford; two sisters; and two brothers.

Source: Galloway & Sons Funeral Home

John Griffing of Beeville, who narrowly escaped death three times as a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II, has died.

He was 93.

Griffing died Saturday at a nursing home in Austin where he moved recently after living in Beeville for the past 57 years.

The Army awarded him the Bronze Star of Valor for the courage he displayed while a POW.

Source: MySouTex

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