Jerry Griffin

Jerry L. Griffin, age 66, a resident of Harborside Health Care Center in New Haven, Indiana for the past two years died Friday evening November 14, 2008 following an extended illness. Jerry was born February 2, 1942 in Rockwood, Tennessee a son of the late Fred L. and Ruth (Worley) Griffin. As a young man he graduated from the Portage High School in Portage, Indiana and soon after enlisted in the US Army where he was awarded the Sharpshooter (M-14 Rifle) award and attained the rake of Spc.-4. He had worked for 10 years at Bethlehem Steel, and had lived in Marion Indiana and Avilla, Indiana before entering Harborside. The survivors include his daughter Barbara L. (Durand) Courtney of Avilla, Indiana, his brothers Larry Griffin of Watervliet, Michigan and Ronald (Joy) Griffin of Valparaiso, Indiana. Also 3 grandsons, Karsten Courtney, Christopher Hardwick, and Alex Hardwick. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Robert L. Griffin. Chapel services will be held on Friday November 21 2008 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel on the grounds of the Marion National Cemetery in Marion, Indiana. Full military honors will be conducted by the US Army Ceremonial Honors Unit. ************************************************ You are invited to leave a condolence for the family, you may click on "Condolence" below.