Alfred Cecil Griffin ’41

Al died in San Rafael, Calif., on June 5, 2001. Born in Portland, Oreg., he attended Grant HS before entering Princeton. In college Al was in the School of Public and International Affairs, an active member of Whig-Clio, a member of the Veterans of Future Wars, head of the Banner Agency, president of Gateway Club; he roomed with Paul Douglas.

Entering the Marine Corps in 1942, he served in the Pacific, rose to the rank of captain, led joint assault signal units around and behind Japanese strongholds, was wounded, returned to active duty, and was awarded the Bronze Star at Okinawa. He was discharged in 1946.

After the war Al worked for El Dorado Trading Co., a coconut-oil firm in the Philippines, until the early 1950s. He then joined Caltex Petroleum, from which he retired in 1973. During his career, he held positions in Pakistan, India, Egypt, Indonesia, and Vietnam, often serving as country manager.

Al remained in the Marine Corps Reserve and retired as a colonel in 1968.

He is survived by his sister, Ruth G. Smith, and three nephews, Kirk, Thad, and Mark Smith.

The Class of 1941