Marylin Griffin Obituary (1934 - 2015)

Marylin Griffin 1934 - 2015 Click here to listen to Funeral Recording Marylin Griffin 1934 - 2015 Our loving mother and grandmother, Marylin Mortensen Griffin, passed away on July 1, 2015. Marylin was born in Logan, Utah on April 20, 1934 - her future sweetheart's second birthday. She was the only child of Roland and Mabel Mortensen. Although she was pampered by her parents, she never acted spoiled. She grew up in Trenton, UT and attended North Cache High School. She married A. Ellis Griffin, her childhood sweetheart, on November 15, 1951. Marylin and Ellis have been happily married for 63 years. Their marriage has been an example to all. Marylin had a sweet and abiding testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. she served faithfully in many stake and ward callings, including stake young women and stake and ward Relief Society presidents. She cherished the opportunity to play the organ in the Ogden Temple. She excelled in sewing, cooking and playing the piano and organ. She taught piano lessons for many years and enjoyed working as a manager at Bert Murdock Music. She also loved gardening, going on garden tours, and all things flowers. She loved making quilt for all of her children and grandchildren. Marylin devoted her life to serving others, and we as her family always felt that we were the most important part of her life. As a mother and grandmother, she warmed up every room she entered. She made absolutely stunning breads, rolls, pies, desserts, gravy, stuffing - you name it - all from scratch, and somehow made it look effortless. She never took credit for any of her successes, but always transferred her praise to others. She made every single one of us feel like we were the most impressive thing she had ever seen. She loved unconditionally and taught us that "people are more important than things." She spent her entire life giving of herself. We know we will never come close to her level of perfection, but we like to think that she will live on through her posterity as we make a feeble attempt to emulate her. Those left behind to miss her are her husband, A. Ellis Griffin and five children: LaVar (Julie) Griffin, West Haven, Dave (Lori) Griffin, Layton, Ruth (Russell) Stuart, Brigham City, Sharon (Rod) West, North Ogden, Maryann (Mark) Rackham, North Ogden. Also 20 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 6 2015 at the Rock Cliff 4th Ward, 300 Iowa. A viewing will be held on Sunday, July 5th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Ogden Mortuary and Monday at the church from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. CemeteryLogan City Cemetery 12th East 9th North Logan, UT July 2, 2015 VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 July 5, 2015 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceRock Cliff 4th Ward Chapel 300 Iowa Ogden, UT July 6, 2015 11:00 AM