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Craig West Gridley

February 11, 1928 — January 26, 2001

age 72, died Jan. 26, 2001 at Hospice of Dayton. Craig was a retired engineer from AFLC at W.P.A.F.B. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Charis (Taylor); 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Carlo McGinnis, Jane and James Cote of Dayton, Ann and Andrew Cook of Grosse Point, MI. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; Ann, Claire, Craig, Marie and Jane McGinnis, Elizabeth Cote, Daniel, Robin and William Cook, and a sister and brother-in-law, Lyn and Haydon Grubbs of Shalimar, FL. Craig was born in Orange, N.J., to Phoebe (Craig) and Noah Donald Gridley. He graduated from Montclair (N.J.) High School, the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School, Newburgh, N.Y.; the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., and received a master's degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH. Craig was a long-time member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, a member of the Dayton Country Club and had served as a president of the West Point Society of Dayton. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, Inc., P.O. Box 3509, Dayton, OH 45401-3509 or St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 33 West Dixon Ave., Dayton, OH 45419. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 33 West Dixon Ave. The family will greet friends at the church one hour prior to the service from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the funeral home's website at www.routsong.com.

Funeral Home:
Oakwood Routsong Funeral Home
6 Oakwood Ave.
Oakwood, OH
US 45409

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Visitation

Tuesday, January 30, 2001

4:30 - 5:30 pm (Eastern time)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

33 W. Dixon Ave., Dayton, OH 45419

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Service

Tuesday, January 30, 2001

Starts at 5:30 pm (Eastern time)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

33 W. Dixon Ave., Dayton, OH 45419

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