Griffith Griffith was an Olympia, Washington Kiwanis member and a real estate dealer.
The Olympia Washington Kiwanis members and their friends have cost the Washington State taxpayers over $50 million dollars (so far), because of their willful ignorance of long term, merciless and well known, child abuse that occurred at the Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch.
October 2006 note: This Olympia Kiwanis stuff is old news. I've left this information on the web, because I like the thought that someone will say to one of these Kiwanis friends or members: "Grandma, (Grandpa), are you still friends with those Olympia Kiwanians?"
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Death claims G.I. Griffith, 92
Griffith Irwin "Griff" Griffith 92, of Olympia, founder and partner in Griffith-Hunt-Burwell Inc., died Monday, Feb. 2, 1987, in his home.
Mr. Griffith was born Nov. 27, 1892, in Minneapolis, Minn., and was married to Della M. Dowdy on Nov. 7. 1917, in Prosser. He served in the U.S. Army during World War 1, and moved to Olympia in October of 1927.
On July 1, 1930, he established his own Insurance agency and shortly after added a real estate department, specializing in residential and waterfront property. After several years he was joined by two partners and the firm today Is known as Griffith-Hunt-Burwell.
The multiple listing bureau was organized in 1956, and Mr. Griffith served on the board of directors for several years.
An active community member, Mr. Griffith was an associate member of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers, Tacoma Chapter No. 61; director of the Chamber of Commerce; president, and organizer of the Community Chest (now the United Way); president of the Northwest Council of the YMCA: a member of Alfred Leach Post No. 3, American Legion; past commander of the Captain Green American Legion Post In Prosser; a 32nd Degree Mason, he was past commander Olympia Lodge No. 1, F&AM; Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Olympia; York Rite Masons; Afili Temple of the Shrine: Olympia Elks Lodge No. 186; and a 60-year member and former trustee of the First United Methodist Church.
In addition, he was past president of Olympia Kiwanis , and In 1938 was governor of the Northwest District of Kiwanis International. He helped establish the Kiwanis OK Boys Ranch.
In November of 1982, the Olympia club dedicated a new site the G. I.
Griffith Service Center. He was presented a humanitarian award by the
International Circle K Division of the Kiwanis Club.
In addition to his wife In Olympia, his survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Dale (Pauline) Lien of Olympia, and Gwendolyn Williams of Tumwater; one sister, Elizabeth Jones of Denver, Colo.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren
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The funeral service for Mr. Griffith will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Larry Speicher and Walter MacArthur officiating. Burial will be in Masonic Memorial Park where officers and members of Olympis Lodge No.1, F&AM will preside, Arrangements are by Mills and Mills Funeral Directors.
The family suggests memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.
Until Oct 1999, I believed that the Kiwanians and their friends were guilty of careless neglect or callous indifference. After hearing frightening audio depositions from some of the abused kids, I now believe that these Thur Co citizens were involved with an "active collaboration with evil." According to these depositioned kids, (which was not contradicted by Kiwanian attorney Don Miles), the OKBR staff was involved in long-term molestation and sadistic abuse of these helpless children. DSHS, Olympia, & the Kiwanians criminally ignored the warning signs and then justified their inaction by claiming ignorance. Many of these inattentive judges, lawyers, & politicians want your vote for re-election.
google is the best search engine, and you can make a detailed search of just this site.
OKBR people statements to the Wa. St. Patrol(informative, professional, evasive, amusing)
Here's a long summary of the Wa.St.Patrol O.K.B.R report
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Olympia Kiwanis Attorneys & Judges and/or Politicians.
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Thurston County Juvenile Court Administrator, Corinne Newman, said in her November 10, 1994 statement to the Office of Special Investigation, that many juveniles had no prior criminal history when they came to the OKBR, but they left with an extensive criminal history.
There were many OKBR "red flags" from 1977 to 1994 that should have caused DSHS officials like Rosemary Carr and Olympia Kiwanians to investigate and prevent the abuse of children at the OKBR.
Here's a link to the Official Thurston County Web Page.
Here's a link to the Official Olympia Kiwanis Web Page.
Here's a link to Wa St Patrol Olympia Kiwanis member lists of 1987, 1990, 1994
Here's a link to a mediocre Thurston County Assessor search engine, where a person can (with difficulty) look up any Thurston County property owner, and the value of their property.
Here's a link to Kiwanis Thur Co Citizens of the Year results 1968-99
Here's a link to Thur Co & some Wa St election results 1968-99
Below is a list of the (June 2000) present and some past Thurston County elected officials. These elected officials with links, are either Kiwanis members or have a close association with them.
Judy Wilson , District 1 Commis 1993-?(Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 1990)
Diane Oberquell, District 2 Commis 1989-? (Kiwanis Citizen of the Year nominee in 1983)
Kevin J. O'Sullivan, District 3 Commis 1999-? (Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 1993)
Richard Q. 'Dick' Nichols, District 3 Commis 1993-1999 (Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 1978)
Kevin J. O'Sullivan, Assessor 1995-1999 (Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 1993)
Patricia Costello, Assessor 1999-?
Sam Reed , Auditor 1978-? (longtime Kiw booster, future Oly Kiw Pres 2001)
Betty J. Gould , Clerk 1991-? (Oly Kiw member)
Judy Arnold, Coroner
Hewitt Henry, Prosecuting Attorney 1953-64, Court Judge 64-84 (Oly Kiw member)
Jerry Buzzard, Prosecuting Attorney 1969-71 (Future OKBR attorney)
Patrick Sutherland, Prosecuting Attorney 1974-1995 (Oly Kiw Pres 1995)
Bernardean Broadous, Prosecuting Attorney 1995-1999 (Oly Kiw member)
Ed Holm, Prosecuting Attorney 1999-? (married to Oly Kiw member)
Gary Edwards, Sheriff 1987-? (Olympia Kiwanis Member)
Robin Hunt, Treasurer
District Court Judge Susan A. Dubuisson 1984-? (OKBR board member)
District Court Judge Clifford L. 'Kip' Stilz Late 1980's-? (Olympia Kiwanis President 1986)
Superior Court Judge Daniel J. Berschauer 1984-? (dismissed OKBR case)
Superior Court Judge Paula Casey 1984-? (had poor memory about OKBR)
Superior Court Judge Richard A. Strophy 1984-? (longtime establishment official, friend of many Oly Kiw)
Superior Court Judge Wm. Thomas McPhee 1990-? (held up search warrent for OKBR)
Superior Court Judge Richard Hicks 1992-? (may have been an Oly Kiw member)
Superior Court Judge Christine A. Pomeroy 1992-? (bikeriding friend of OKBR board member Judge Dubuisson)
Superior Court Judge Gary R. Tabor 1996-? (refused to prosecute OKBR officials)
Below is an alphabetical list of Olympia Kiwanis member politicians and/or their good friends, and some of the years they ran for office. Over 80% of these people are/were Olympia Kiwanis members. I put (N.M.) after the 11 politicians who were not Olympia Kiwanis members.
Below is an e-mail I received from a former Olympia, Washington resident.
From: ~~~~~~~~@aol.com
From: louis a bloom manaco@whidbey.net
To: Louis Bloom manaco@whidbey.net
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 11:34 AM
Subject: OKBR
Just came across your pages and felt the urge to respond... In the early
80's (81-83) I was at the OKBR frequently as a young kid walking to/from
school, I became friends with some of the boys. At one point a small boy
confided to
me that he was being raped by another boy in the home. The abusing boy
talked about it openly!
Days later I walked the victim to OPD where we both gave statements. Later that evening I began to receive these incredibly
threatening phone calls from a woman employee of the ranch who's name I
believe was Paulette at my home. She kept calling over and over screaming at
me calling me names. It was horrible. I thought I was helping someone.
Nothing came of it. Then all these years later, it all comes out ... one of
the boys that I had known there left as a young adult and still couldn't get
it together, he eventually killed himself. As an adult now I don't often
think back to those times but it still saddens me. All those boys that
needed a safe nurturing place to be, and how many of them were better off
for having been taken there? It's not about money. It cost these boys their
lives, their souls, their trust. Those people who knew, who didn't care,
they should feel such shame. Just my opinion.
To: ~~~~~~~@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: OKBR
thanks for your e-mail. from what i've read, dshs, the olympia police department, and other "authorities"
didn't consider child on child rape to be against the law. it was considered
"normal experimentation". The "paulette" you mention, may have been
Collette Queener who was an assistant director at the OKBR. Collette, OKBR
Director Tom Van Woerdan, and OKBR counselor Laura Rambo Russell were
ineptly charged by Wa. St. with "criminal mistreatment for failing to stop abuse". The
charges were dismissed by Thurston County Judge Daniel Berschauer on technicalities. The lawyer who
represented Collette Queener said, (Nov. 14, 1996 Olympian), that it was a
"witch hunt", and that " a more innocent person (than Queener) you could not
have for a client. She's an ex-nun ..... I don't see how you could view her
in an evil or negative light."
I congratulate you for doing the right thing, when all those adults looked
the other way. I repeat on most pages that the " OKBR has cost the
Washington State taxpayers over $35 million dollars (so far)", because I
think most people
don't care about the kids involved, but they may care that it has cost them
(taxpayers) money.
louis bloom
There were many obvious and long-term warnings about the 1970-94 child abusing Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch.
manaco@whidbey.net