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William Kenneth “Ken” Griffin
10 May 1935 – 29 Oct 2015
| Birth | 10 May 1935 |
| Death | 29 Oct 2015 |
| Cemetery | Elm Grove Cemetery Anna , Collin County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | VArose on 01 May 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154091276 |
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William Kenneth "Ken" Griffin, 80, of Anna, Texas, left us to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 19, 2015. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2015, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas. Interment will follow in Elm Grove Cemetery in Westminster, Texas. He was born in McKinney, Texas, to the late Cleon Clyde "CC" and Jo Kate (Hendricks) Griffin. He was raised on the family farm in Anna and graduated from high school there in 1953. On June 15, 1956, Ken married Saundra Jo Edmondson in Anna, Texas. Ken was a faithful Christian serving the Lord throughout his daily life. He was blessed as the leader of a loving and strong family and he valued this as his most important role in life. Ken’s passion was his farm. He also bought and sold real estate, including operating his commercial properties in Dallas. Ken sold Fords all of his life and was one of the top salesmen in the nation for Ford Motor Company. Ken was the recipient of the Ford 300/500 Club Top Hatter award for over 50 years, which is the highest sales honor that can be received. He was a 32nd degree Master Mason and Shriner. His Master Mason membership was held in Carrollton No. 1400 and Scottish Rite of Freemasonry 32nd degree Valley of Dallas, Orient of Texas and Shriners International, Noble Life Hella Shriners, Garland, Texas. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Ken Griffin; grandchildren, Kara Lynn Spies and Sean Francis Henegan; and sister, Mary Jo Flesher. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Saundra; daughters: Martha Jo Soule and husband, Stephen, Karen Lynn Spies and husband, Christopher, and Debbie Ann Henegan and husband, John; grandchildren: Kenneth Thayer Soule, JoLinnell Soule, Kody Lee Spies and wife, Barbara, William Carson Spies, Lindsey Nicole Rush, Saundra Jean Monroe and husband, Devin, Patrick Riley Henegan; great-grandchildren, Griffin Ford Spies and Karaline Jo Spies; several nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving relatives and friends. I20
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