GUILFORD
- Gary “Griff” Griffith, 55 of Guilford and Parkman, Maine died
unexpectedly in a tragic accident, joining our Lord on June 16, while embracing
a beautiful summer day riding his motorcycle. Born in New London, Connecticut
on 
December 26, 1950, Griff loved life, the natural world, the beauty of
his homestead region and the dear friends who live there. He was an accomplished
artist and blacksmith craftsman who was naturally loved by all who came to
truly know him. Griff passionately pursued the advancement of artistic blacksmithing
while living a rich, full life of adventure and a wholesome lifestyle, raising
his family in rural settings in Alaska and Maine. His remarkable free-child
spirit was always evident and shone through his rough-tough, large, colorful
appearance, regularly causing him to become the joyful center of attention. Gary
was an incredibly loving son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He
was an avid reader, outdoorsman, marksman, sustenance farmer, forester and
a local legend, in Old Lyme, Connecticut, Alaska and his final home in Maine.
He was predeceased by his father, Sherwood Griffith. Gary is survived by
his mother Rita Spencer of Alfred, Maine; by three children, Matthew Griffith
of Limington, Levi Griffith of Guilford, and Sarah Quirk of Houlton, Maine;
three grandchildren, Ruth, Billy, and Madeline; and two sisters, Valerie
Trzeciak of Palm Beach, Florida and Cindy Drane of Hollis, Maine. Gary will
be deeply missed by Vicki Griffith Savage of Guilford, mother of his three
wonderful children; his nephew Isaiah Griffith of Old Lyme, Connecticut;
several cousins, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews including Coral, Haiden,
and Emma Rose; and his special friend Cynthia Jacobs and her sons. Gary’s sensitivity
and unique charm immediately touched everyone he met – he will be missed
by each and every one.
In lieu
of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to 
“Griff’s
Iron Art Scholarship Fund”
c/o Haystack
Mountain School of Crafts,
PO Box 518 Deer Isle, Maine 04627.