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George Henry Griffiths Sr.

Tucson, Arizona

Age 86

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Tucson, Arizona

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George H. Griffiths, Sr. (86), of Tucson, Arizona, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2024 with his wife of 57 years by his side.  George, known by many of his friends as Griff, was born on June 25, 1937 in Whitehall, Illinois.  A retired Navy veteran of 24 years who loved animals and adopted...

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We will miss you dearly Uncle G!!! Love ya a lot. Thank you Hank for the great write up. I knew how your parents met, and how amazing he is, but to read about his life commement and how you guys both followed his footstep into the service ... thank you for all you guys have done and do to keep us save... he is an amazing man. Love him and love you guys. My heart goes out to you guys. Hugs...

Dad was honorably discharged from the Navy in the Spring of 1976. His last ship board assignment was on board the USS America, CV-66, one of three Kitty Hawk-class supercarriers built for the United Sates Navy in the 1960s. He served as the noncommissioned officer in charge of the ship servicemen division onboard the ship. The ship servicemen were in charge of managing and operating the shipboard retail and service activities, such as the ship´s store, vending machines, barber shops,...