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- 1). SOURCE: THE DISPATCH AND ROCK ISLAND ARGUS NEWSPAPER, ROCKISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS; TUESDAY, 20 AUGUST 1991
"WARREN GRIFFIN
Warren N. Griffin, 76, of 3302 38th St., Moline, died Monday, Aug. 19,1991, at Illini Hospital, Silvis. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday atUnion Congregational Church, Moline, where he was a member. Burial isin National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, with military services conductedby East Moline Legion Post 227. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdayat Esterdahl Mortuary Ltd., Moline. Memorials may be made to thechurch or the Visiting Nurses Association, Moline. Mr. Griffin wasborn Feb. 14, 1915, in Moline, the son of Joseph Finley and MinnieHanson Griffin. He married Jennie M. Wendell Dec. 31, 1936, inSilvis. He was a combine repairman at the former InternationalHarvester Works, East Moline, for 334 years, retiring in 1970.Earlier he had worked at the Ferry Coal Mines on 41st St., Moline,from 1929-1933. He was a member of American Legion Post 227. He wasa World War II Army Veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater. Heenjoyed gardening, fishing, and bowling. The survivors listing hasbeen omitted for living persons; 14 grandchildren; twogreat-grandchildren; and brothers, living." Source Obtained: 28July 2006, Rock Island County Library, Rock Island, Illinois; Copyfrom microfilm of newspaper dated August, 1991, per Joseph LeeWethington & Sandra Lee Elkins Juhl. [Transcribed 28 July 2006,SLJuhl, compiler]
2). SOURCE: MILITARY HONORABLE DISCHARGE FORM: COPY AVAILABLE INPARK & GRIFFIN RECORDS.
WARREN NOAH GRIFFIN
DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: 1). Overseas Service Bar, 2). AmericanCampaign Medal, 3). Philippine Liberation Ribbon, 4). Good ConductMedal, 5). Victory Medal World War II.
MILITARY OCCUPATION: Carpenter, Truck Driver
SEPERATION: Camp Grant Illinois
SEE FACTS; Serial Number, Social Security number are private and willnot be given out without permission of the immediate living familymembers.
[06 October 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]
3). SOURCE: Information taken from BLANCHE THOMPSON WENDELL'S BIBLERECORD of births, deaths, memoranda, and marriages of the WendellFamily. Contributed by Marcella Mae Griffin, daughter of Jennie MaeWendell Griffin on 23 October 2006. Transcribed to FTM program on 24October 2006, SLJuhl, compiler.
4). SOURCE: PHOTO OF CEMETERY HEADSTONE; CEMETERY LISTED UNDERBURIAL.
- (Medical):race white, blue eyes & brown hair per military records
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