Riley County KS Archives Obituaries.....Griffith, Evan Laurence January 12, 1961 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 April 25, 2020, 2:13 am The Salina Journal Thur Jan 12, 1961 Evan Griffith Dead at 63 Thursday, Jan 12-- MANHATTAN, Kas. (AP) Evan Griffith, 63, for many years prominent in Kansas banking and Democratic political circles, died today at St. Mary Hospital. He suffered a heart attack 2 1/2 months ago, but was believed to have been recovering. Griffith, a former state highway director, was chairman of the board of the Union National Bank of Manhattan and president of the Kansas State University Endowment Association. A Benefactor Griffith did much charitable work which was not publicized. He personally helped scores of poor families in Manhattan, and was a great benefactor of Negroes and Mexicans. He contributed heavily to his church. Headed Bond Program Griffith served as state chairman of the U. S. Savings Bond program, was state director of the old Public Works Administration program under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was director of the State Highway Department in the administr- tion of Gov. Walter Huxman. He was a former mayor of Manhattan. Survivors include his widow and five daughters. Funeral Saturday The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Seven Dolores Roman Catholic Churh, Manhattan, Msgr. William Merchant officiating. Burial will be in Sunset cemetery, Manhattan. Rosary services will be at 4, 7:30 and 8"30 p.m. Friday at the Conroy All Faiths Chapel, Manhattan. The family suggests contributions be made to a memorial fund for St. Mary Hospital, Manhattan. Contributions sent to the Union National Bank, Manhattan. Additional Comments: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name: Evan Laurence Griffith Gender: Male Race: White Age: 44 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 24 Jul 1897 Birth Place: Scranton, Kansas, USA Residence Place: Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, USA Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942 Registration Place: Kansas, USA Employer: Self Weight: 200 Complexion: Ruddy Eye Colour: Blue Hair Colour: Gray Height: 5 11 Next of Kin: Tom Griffith 1940 Manhattan, Riley, KS L Evan Griffith 42 KS Salesman Retail Lumber Virginia Griffith 36 TX Margaret Griffith 7 KS Joan Griffith 6 KS Ganet Griffith 3 KS [Janet] 1930 Manhattan, Riley, KS Margaret Griffith 55 PA Ire Ire widow Josie Griffith 35 KS Wales PA daughter bookkeeper lumber yard Evan Griffith 32 KS Wales PA son manager lumber yard 1920 Manhattan, Riley, KS Evan E Griffith 50 Wales Wales Wales dealer coal Margaret Griffith 45 PA Ire Ire Josie Griffith 26 KS Wales PA Evan Griffith 22 KS Wales PA Thomas Griffith 16 KS Wales PA Hannah Connor 79 Ire Ire Ire mother in law widow 1910 Scranton, Osage, KS Evan Griffith 42 Wales Wales Wales mine operator coal mines Margaret Griffith 36 KS Ire Ire Johanna Griffith 16 KS Wales KS Evan Griffith 12 KS Wales KS Thomas Griffith 6 KS Wales KS Anna Conner 70 Ire Ire Ire 1900 Scranton, Osage, Kansas Evan Griffets 32 Apr 1868 Wales Wales Wales Margrett Griffets 26 Apr 1874 PA Ire Ire Johanna Griffets 7 May 1893 KS Wales PA Even Griffets 2 Jul 1898 KS Wales PA Johanna Cannon 60 Mar 1840 Ire Ire Ire widow immigrate 1868 Robert Mcnish 22 Oct 1877 ? ? ? boarder submitter is not related and has no further information File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/riley/obits/g/griffith81nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ksfiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb