hmtl5 George Raymond Gritton b. 15 Feb 1926 Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana d. 11 Sep 1996 Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana: Gritton Genealogy

George Raymond Gritton

Male 1926 - 1996  (70 years)


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  • Name George Raymond Gritton 
    Born 15 Feb 1926  Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation paint contractor  [2
    _MILT US Navy. 
    Died 11 Sep 1996  Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Buried Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Person ID I3162  Gritton
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 

    Father Samuel Laven Gritten,   b. 13 Feb 1891, Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1944, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Effie Jane Powell,   b. 9 Jun 1892, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1951  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F1318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Feb 1926 - Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Sep 1996 - Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • George Gritton
      George Raymond Gritton, 70, of East Helena, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, from a long term illness of congestive heart failure.
      He worked as a residential home painter for several years. He served in the Navy, at the atomic bomb test site and at Bikini-Atol.
      He is survived by his wife, Shirley Gritton; three children and their spouses, Mark and Sandy Gritton, Gina and Bern Osterloth and Paul and Sherri Gritton; three sisters, Sarah Herman, JoAnn Haskins and Mert Koehn; 14 grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
      Visitation will be today at non to 8 p.m. at Retz Funeral Home. Come join the family in a celebration of George's life Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Retz Funeral Home Chapel. Burial rites with military honors will be Monday at 9 am. at the Montana State Veteran's Cemetery.
      Memorials are suggested to the Montana State Veteran's Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 5715, Helena, MT 59604-5715.
      The Independent-Record, Helena, Montana. Friday. 13 September 1996.
      [4, 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] US Social Security Applications and Claims Index.

    2. [S19] Death certificate.

    3. [S2] Find a Grave.

    4. [S17] Obituary.

    5. [S102] Newspaper article.