Donald (Don) Eric Griffiths of Fort Collins, Colorado, died at his home on January 19, 2007 after a three year battle with melanoma. He was 69. Don was born on June 13, 1937 in Hollywood, California to Eric Chandler and Edna Grace (Angell) Griffiths. He grew up in the Burbank, California area and then graduated from Aurora Central High School in 1955. Don married Jere Chain on August 29, 1958 in Aurora, Colorado. The couple divorced in 1995.In 1968 Don earned his Bachelor?s Degree from Colorado State University and began working at IBM Boulder as a mechanical engineer. After retiring in 1991 he managed his rental properties in Boulder and Fort Collins. Don was an avid skier and a member of the Breckenridge Ski Patrol for 15 years. He also enjoyed wind surfing, golfing, and traveling. Don was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his son, Tom Griffiths and grandsons Russell and Andy of Longmont; his daughter Lori Roland, her husband Jim, and grandsons Stephen and Thomas of Fort Collins; his loving companion, Kathryn Perea of Fort Collins; his brother Ric Griffiths and his wife Jamie of Rocklin, California; and his sister Judi Garrelts of Parker, Colorado. Memorial services will be held at Howe Mortuary in Longmont on Friday, January 26, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Creamation has taken place. The family requests donations in lieu of flowers to Hospice of Larimer County, 305 Carpenter Road, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 or to The Bill Walter Melanoma Research Fund, 2910 Zendt Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80526.
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