The Republican journal., 1913-07-03
,iH OF ". Nj. GRIFFIN.
eruit Grower, San Francisco, Jun,
a. 1871

sruit Grower, San Francisco, June
"A, 1881
..ty requires the announcement of
+ Y. NJ. Griffin, president of the
-,e.ley Company of San Francisco.
3a June 9Th Mention of his ILL.,
.s.l IN these columns last week, and
this we'll known California dried
AIMED goods packing firm passed
re Palace Hotel in this city on the
f June 9th. Mr.. Griffin had been
.-ee weeks from complication of
sulting from bronchial and asthma
rs of some standing. The late
aaves widow and two sons, {. w.
A. Il. Griffin. The funeral services
10 " ednesday, June l1th, from the
nis son, A. G. Griffin, in San Fran
5rltfin, Sr., lived at Los Altos, but
SICK IN San Francisco at the Palace
q. which place it was never possible
rlbable that anyone interested in the
l.. 1r canned goods trade of California
viii read the announcement of Mr..
r-7n's passing without very sincere
sle was one of those men who enjoy
most esteem and confidence of every
Whom he came in sufficient contact
acquainted with him. and to those
u him best, he was a most lovable
HIS fine feelings and absolute in
not only of act but of purpose and
Won for him the highest regard of
IS and associates, and in his CONNER
established for his firm reputation
Of be excelled in these regards.
II. Griffin was a man absolutely
stentation or desire for public praise
If of any sort. His sympathies were
roadest and his personal and family
are spoken Of by those who knew him
: as having been ideal. The people who
man in mis- bu siness life probably
much about him as anyone, and the
which the late Mr.. Griffin was held
LAS employees and associates in busi-
shJful to know. For number of
me deceased had not had active
he details Of the Griffin & Skelley
business, which has been operated
rs. Charles and Andrew, who reflect
.er deals in the conduct of the busi-
.= s.. NJ. Griffin was II years of age
.t and was native OF the State of
eame to California in the seventies
injected with coffee. spice and flour
s i5r some years. About 1880 MIR.
nd with E. R. Skelley. forming the
ee.iey Company, which operated in
IN headquarters at Riverside for
es During this time the company be-
rested in raisins, which were then
% considerable quantities in that
ABOUT sixteen years ago went out
aage business at Riverside, having
-ariier established packing houses
, sud became engaged In the raisin
rust business at that point. The
Vas then transferred TO San Fran
rom a small! beginning the Griffin &
4mpany's business developed rapidly
{ he largest businesses in the dried
the State. About fifteen years ago
Is withdrew from the firm. aud re-
-grued to Riverside, where he has
a. since. The Griffin & Skelley Com
since then been conducted by Mr.
mis- two sons, About the time OF
IS withdrawal from the finn, the
Kelley Company went into the can
LESS and has built up large and sue
--lfess in that line through the same
able policy chat resulted in success in
mes Mr.. Griffin undertook.
. etter written by one of his sons it
that tributes Of respect were re-
IN his strongest business competi-
& al messages of coincidence reached
from all over the country Mr..
is a member of the old Stockton firm
e-. Libbey & Griffin, whose failure in
mites was a pretty far-reaching hap
ahan shipbuilding collapsed. The
ubers of the firm left town and
.od elsewhere, and Mr Griffin went
"a. His experience in Reno was not
alter year he went to San Fran
tegan to travel on the road while the
s still wild and woody. A Stockton
was at Riverside and Mr.. Griffin
n il shipping oranges. Then, when
lgsness was started, the lunger died
-pfeman, Skelley. came into the firm.
3 Griffin gave up the road and devot-
ne TO the establishing of an Office in
CISCO. Then his sons, who had been
business offices, came in with their
nd Skelley, and SO the thing grew.
I'd Mr.. Griffin to disburse large sums
/ creditors when he became able to do
lis pension list was long one. And
t unobtrusive way he was always do
eoody material kindness. He was
arried. His first wife, who was Miss
4 kton, died in 1891, and later he
a widow, a daughter of the late Capt.
MciIilyerv of Searsnort