HUMPHREY E. GRIFFITH. CAMBRIDGE, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK.
Humphrey E. Griffith, 67, died at 3 a.m. Saturday morning at the Mary McClennan hospital, Cambridge.He was the son of Groffoth O. and Catherine Griffith, and was born in 1883 at LLanrug, Caernarvonshire, North Wales.
He is survived by his wife, Mamie, and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Griffith completed 40 years of service with the New York State Electric and Gas Company and retired May 1st, 1948. He was employed by the old Granville Electric and Gas Company in 1908 as a steam and hydro plant opertator, generating 60 cycle alternating current for the Village and Town of Granville and DC current for the slate quarries in Vermont state.
In 1913 when a 33KV 40 cycle transmission line was completed the steam planr was abandoned and the entire territory was changed to 40 cycle. Mr. Griffith then became hydro plant and substation operator. He continued in this capacity until the hydro plant was discontinued in August 1944 when Mr. Griffith became garage mechanic.
He was ill three days with flu in 1918 and from then until November 1947 lost no time due to illness.
Funeral services were conducted at the McHenry and Roberts Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday, September 25, by the Rev. R. T. Bliss, rector of the trinity Episcopal church. Internment was in Mettowee cemetery.
The bearers were Joseph Paro, Joseph Williams, John Gunther, John Donovan, S. I. Gian Bruno, Albert Lloyd, Ray Blanchfield and Francis Smith.