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Charles H. Gfif{,en Passes On

Charles H. Griffen, retired lumberman and a resident of Southern California for more than fifty-one years, passed away at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 30. He was born in Albany, New York, and was eighty-five years of age.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maria B. Griffen; a daughter, Mrs. James Jarrott, and a son, Dr. Bedford Griffen. He was the father of the late Charles H. Griffef,, Jr., who was prominent in California lumber circles for many years, and grandfather of Charles H. Griffen, III, formerly sales manager for the Monterey Redwood Company, at Santa Cruz, Calit., and now in the U. S. Army Transport Service.

Funeral services were held in the chapel of Edwards Brothers Colonial Mortuary, Los Angeles, Saturday afternoon, August 1. Artesia Lodge No. 379 F. & A.M. ofiiciated at the graveside in Inglewood Parktemetery.

The pallbearers were C. W. Pinkerton, Arthur E. Twohy, J. E. Pinkerton, Don Sutherin, Henry Roschmann, and Percy Bruner.

W. F. Montgomery, a former business associate of Mr. Griffen, wrote the following tribute:

"The recent death of Charles H. Griffen at the ripe old age of 85 years, my old friend of nearly fifty years and former business associate, marks the passing of nearly the last of the Southern California lumbermen of the 90's, and one who continued active in the industry until recent years.

"I first met Mr. Grifren, or "Griff," as he was Tamiliarly known, in the year of 1894 when he was connected with a Portland, Oregon, company that operated yards in Redondo and Los Angeles. He located in Los Angeles in 1893 after having had lumber experience in the South. Mr. Grif- fen was with this company for a number of years during which time he conducted a lumber yard under the name of Denison & Grifien, located at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. Later on, he' moved to Denver, Colorado, and was connected with the Chicago Lumber Company until 1900 when he returned to Los Angeles.

"The writer and Mr. Mullin had just fornred a partnership and were starting in business. We were fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Griffen as bookkeeper, and when the business was incorporated he became secretary of the company, which position he held until its liquidation in 1918 when it was sold to the Patten-Davis Lumber Company (now Patten-Blinn Lumber Company).

Although Mr. Griffen had arrived at the age of 60 years he decided to continue in business, and located at Artesia where he operated a lumber business of his own with marked success for a number of years until he disposed of the yard to the Barr Lumber Company interests, and finally retired when well over 70 years.

"Whatever measure of success attended the operation of the Montgomery & Mullin Lumber Co. was due in a larg.e measure to the intelligent cooperation and marked ability of Mr. Griffen as a lumberman. He was an optimist and his slogan "there is always a rvay out" covered every adverse situation.

"Old Grifr," as many of the young employes called him, was a "father confessor" to them and set a good example for them to follow, and many showed their appreciation by serving at the last ceremony, after twenty-five years' separation. Hail and farewell to a faithful friend, a good citizen and a loving husband and father, who is held in affectionate memorY."