William M. (Gwilliam) Griffiths

GRIFFITHS, WILLIAM M , February 15, 1879 – May 7, 1966

Funeral services for William M. (Gwilliam) Griffiths, 87, who died at the Bannock Memorial Hospital, Pocatello of complications following surgery, were held in the Malad First Ward LDS Chapel with Bishop Conrad Alder officiating.

Family prayer at the Benson Funeral Home was offered by Ralph Smith. At the chapel, the speaker ws Darrel Griffiths and Bishop Carl A. Evans gave the obituary. Other numbers at the services included organ prelude and postlude by Emma S. Ward; invocation, Farrel Williams; vocal duet, Ruth Zivkovic and Carol Daniels; vocal solo, Jenkin L. Palmer; benediction, Bishop D. Dredge Thomas.

Concluding rites were at the Malad City Cemetery with Bishop Lon W. Corbridge offering the dedicatory prayer. Casket bearers were Joe Hawkins, Glen Williams, LuDell Waldron, Dean Griffiths, Gordon Griffiths, Neil Griffiths.

Mr. Griffiths was born Feb. 15, 1879 at Malad, a son of William T. and Elizabeth Morgan Griffiths. He never married. He was a member of the LDS church and a farmer.

He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Hannah Waldron, Samaria.