Brief Life History of Roy
When Roy Griffith was born on 8 December 1934, in Virginia, United States, his father, William Griffith, was 42 and his mother, Kay Katherine Gobble, was 34. He married Shirley Marie Walden on 7 October 1955, in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Wolf Hills, Washington, Virginia, United States in 1950 and Washington, Virginia, United States in 2007. He died on 25 June 2009, in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Forest Hills Memory Gardens, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States.
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- Ray Griffith, "United States 1950 Census"
- Roy Griffey, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
- Roy Griffith, "Find A Grave Index"
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1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1941 · Pentagon is Built in Arlington
The Pentagon was developed as the Department of Defense had outgrown the other buildings were it was previous located.The groundbreaking for the Pentagon was on September 11, 1941. When the Pentagon was being built, it was determined that it could be no taller than four stories high. Colonel Leslie R. Groves was the supervisor of the project, he would later become known for helping on the Manhattan Project.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
Welsh (Carmarthenshire and western England): from the Old Welsh personal name Gruffudd, Old Welsh Grip(p)iud, composed of the elements grip, of uncertain significance, + iud ‘chief, lord’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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