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- Hebron Newspaper: Death of Wm Griffin Worthy Old Timer Gone Had A Paralytic Stoke Funeral Held At CatholicChurch Yesterday Wm Griffin who had been in failing health for some time, sufferedaparalytic stroke Monday afternoon and died shortly after midnight. Friends had despaired of his condition for many months, buthis deathwasa shock to those who did not realize the end was so near. Mr. Griffin is remembered particularly for is gentle nature andheartyappreciation of humor. Always quick to grasp a funny situationheconveyed good nature to those whom he met. Mr. Griffin was attachedtothe early timers and told with zest of his experiences on stoppingatthis village with his traveling photograph wagon and taking uphisresidence here. His upright life in the community,his standfor(Ineligible) and righteousness, and his sturdy qualities have wontherespect of all who knew him. Wm Griffin was born at Hydetown, Penn., July 12, 1852, and comencedhiseducation in that town. On February 7, 1870, he went to Omaha Neb. to work in his Unclesstudio,remaining there until 1882, when he came to Hebron which placehas sincebeen home. On Nov. 19, 1882, Mr. Griffin was married at Fremont, Nebr., toMissLydia Mc Cormick, and to this union three sons were born,- JamesM., JohnA., and Louis H. At the time of Mr. Griffinsdeath all of the family were presentexceptJohn, who came from Cheyenne, Wyo.for the funeral. Out of respect to a worthy citizen the business houses closedyesterdayforenoon during the funeral which was held at the Catholicchurch fowhich Mr. Griffin was a devout member. Interment was in theCatholiccemetery. Relatives coming from a distance to attend thefuneral wereMiles Griffin of Clay Center, Kansas, Robert Griffin,North Bend,Nebraska, S. W. Mc Cormick fo Falls City, Nebraska, W.M.Doty of Omaha,Nebraska,and Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings of Beaver Crossing,Nebraska.
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