Rock Island County IL Archives Obituaries.....Griffin, Asbury Canada May 2, 1933
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The Rock Island Argus, Wednesday May 3rd, 1933 Page 2
Succumbs at Age 89
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ASBURY C. GRIFFIN.
UNION VETERAN DIES IN MOLINE
Asbury C. Griffin, 89 Years Old, Succumbs in His Home in South Moline.
Asbury C. Griffin, 89 years old, a lifelong resident of South Moline township, 
died of apoplexy and infirmities of age yesterday afternoon in his home on 
Forty-first street in South Moline township. He was a Civil war veteran, 
having served in company F of the 69th Illinois infantry.

Mr. Griffin was born in South Moline, Aug. 25, 1843. He married Sarah Smith in 
Moline Dec. 24, 1931. Mr. Griffin had been a coal miner 45 years. During part 
of that time, he operated a truck farm in the summer. He retired from farming 
two years ago.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Effie Park of Moline, Mrs. Blanche Ferry 
and Mrs. Goldie Beckstrom, both of South Moline, and Mrs. Grace Kappe of San 
Jose, Calif.; four sons, Joseph F. Griffin and Milton A. Griffin of South 
Moline, Asbury F. Griffin of Biola, Ill., and Bert E. Griffin of Peoria; 39 
grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane hunter of 
Moline. Two daughters preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon in Bowlesburg chapel. 
Rev. Walter A. Tillberg, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, Moline, will 
officiate. Burial will be in Bowlesburg cemetery. The body will be taken from 
Knox funeral home, Moline, to the chapel in time for the services Friday. 


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