BIOGRAPHY: Cherie Lynn Griffith real life name
I. Your Heritage
A. Ancestors
1. Welsh Nobility
2. Dutch Nobility
3. House of Joseph through Ephraim
B. Nationality/race
1. Father’s Side
a. Welsh-Irish
b. Scandinavian
c. Dutch
d. Blackfoot Indian
2. Mother’s Side
a. German
b. French-Canadian
c. Irish
d. Dutch
C. Immediate Family
1. Father:Carl Dennis Griffith
a. born 22 July 1951; Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon
b. He was in the military (U.S. Coast Guard) as an Elec.
Tech.; Webelos, Scouts, Sunday School
Presidency, Elders Quorum Presidency.
c. Met spouse as a Sophomore in HS-Kingston, WA asking directions
to HS
2. Mother:Kathryn (Katy) Ann Kloster GRIFFITH
a. born 10 July 1951; Seattle, King, Washington
b. Answering Service-Bremerton, WA; horses, RS Home
& Family Educ. teacher, RS Board Member.
c. Met spouse as a Sophomore in HS-giving directions to HS.
3. Siblings
a. Susan Marie Griffith BURDEN (twin,5 min. younger)
born 02 August 1973; North Bend, Coos, Oregon
b. Michael Joseph Griffith (Adopted 03/29/88)
born 28 October 1985; Olympia, Thurston, Washington
4. Chores held in youth
a. Dishes, Paper/can garbages, laundry, feeding horses, cats,
dogs; cleaning bathroom, bedroom, etc.
5. Memories of youth
a. When I was young, my parents told me that I was
pretty well-behaved until I went into school; then
I was a little more independantly minded.
b. Grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, Disneyland,
Worlds of Fun theme park, Knottsberry Farm; Girls Camp,
PersonalProgress Program, Cosmotolgy class.
II. You
A. Birth
1. 02 August 1973; North Bend, Coos, Oregon
2. Dr. White was the original MD, but Dr. McKeown was
the attending
3. I am the firstborn of twin girls, at 2:45 PM; 5lbs. 9.5oz.
B. Houses I’ve lived in
1. USCG Lorsta, Cape Blanco, Sixes, Oregon
2. Port Orford, Oregon
3. Martell Mobile Manor, Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington
4. 6211 E. Hilldale Rd., Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington
5. 1710 Sunnfjord Ln., Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington
6. 74 Haven Rd. apt. F, Bremerton, Jackson Park, Kitsap,Washington
7. 40444 N. Ruby Loop, Scio, Linn, Oregon
C. Recollections
1. Friends
a. Childhood friends: Carollee Jefferies, Emily Jefferies(Hoisington), James and Scott
Reed, Thomas Briggs, Titus White, Scott Wetmore, Erica Reece,
Danielle Fessler, Brent Monroe, Michelle Walls, Jessica Maupin,
Jesse Damskov, etc.
2. Those who are of influence: VT, HT, Missionaries, Friends, Family, Grandparents, Relatives
3. Earliest memories
a. House warming party; a bunch of people showing up all of the
sudden for my 16th birthday party.
4. Tragic memories
a. circa age 8, 4th of July at Port Orchard docks in town, 3 boatmen
floating to shore line with TNT(which didn’t light)
b. circa age 14, bomb-threat in Colorado Springs, CO at Mariot Hotel
c. age 18; car accident in front of HS-female driver side-swiped me
from behind.
5. Awards
a. High Point Pony trophy-1st place
b. Gospel in Action award
c. High School Drama Letter
d. YW Medallion, YW Class Jewelry
e. Seminary Diploma
f. HS Diploma
6. Important things in my life
a. gaining knowledge
b. tithing
c. Temple Marriage
d. learning about life itself
7. Favourite foods
a. Pasta,e.g. Spaghetti, Lasagne
b. Fast foods, e.g. Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Pizza
c. Soups,e.g. Tomato, Chicken, CA style Vegetable
d. Dishes,e.g. Macaroni and cheese, Tuna Hotdish
e. Salads,e.g. Potato, Green, Egg, Shrimp
D. The Church in my life
1. Church Ordinances achieved
a. Sealed to Parents: 17 July 1981, SEATT,WA
b. Originally baptized Luthern 30 Sep 1973; then LDS-
Baptism and Confirmation: 03 September 1981
c. Patriarchal Blessing Received: 04 March 1993
d. Endowments received: 22 May 2004
2. Beliefs
a. Personal Standards of worthiness (commandments)
b. to keep myself healthy, faithful, worthy
c. to preserve family history
3. Callings held in youth
a. Beehive Pres.
b. Mia Maid 2nd Counselor and Secty.
c. Laurel Pres.
d. taught RS Homemaking class for skin care in Oct. `92
4. Special Church memories
a. being elected as a proxy for the Packards to baptize for the dead.
E. Schools
1. Elementary
a. Manchester, 1901 California Ave.
2. Junior High
a. John Sedgwick, 8995 Sedgwick Rd.
3. Senior High
a. South Kitsap, 425 Mitchell Ave.

BIOGRAPHY:

BAPTISM: My Dad is the one who baptized me, even though it was tough due to the fact that he is in a wheel chair. In order to make it possible for him to do this task, some of the men in the ward put one of my dad’sextra chairs in the font and lowered him into it at the appropriate time for the baptisms of both my sister and myself.
My dad held the office of Elder at the time; Bro. Robert E. Sylvester was the clerk at the time and Bro. Richard C. Creagh was the presiding Bishop at that time.

CHURCH: 04 August 1985, I was awarded a Certificate of Advancement from Primary to the Young Women’s Program: Signers were: Bro. and Sis. Briggs-Primary teachers; Sis. Velda Reed-Primary Pres.; Bro. Douglas W.Simmons Jr.-Ward Bishop

CHURCH:

28 August 1985-Completed the Yearling level at GirlsCamp
14 August 1986- ” ” Mountaineer level at GirlsCamp
05 August 1988- ” ” Inspirator level at GirlsCamp
28 July 1989- ” ” Adventurer level at GirlsCamp

CHURCH:

From 1988 – 1991 I was awarded Certificates of Participation for Seminary Scripture Mastery;
28 May 1989- Awarded Certificate of Completion for year one of Seminary(New Testament)
5 Jun 1990 – Awarded Certificate of Completion for year two of Seminary(Doctrine and Covenants)
2 Jun 1991 – Awarded Certificate of Completion for year three of Seminary(Book of Mormon)
31 May 1992 -Awarded Certificate of Graduation for year four of Seminary(Old Testament)

CHURCH:

29 November 1992 – Awarded Young Womanhood Recognition and Medallion
05 November 2006 – Awarded Leader Young Womanhood Rcognition and Medallion

CHURCH:

4 March 1993 – Received Patriarchal Blessing from Patriarch Alfred H. Horch.

BIRTH:announcement from newspaper~ Born 2 August 1973, Thursday, @ 2:45 pm to Carl D. Griffith andKathryn A. Kloster Griffith @ Keizer Memorial Hospital in North Bend,Coos Cty, OR. I was the first born of twin girls, my parents were 22years old at my birth, my parents resided at USCG Lorsta, Cape Blanco,Sixes, Coos, Oregon, 97476. The attending physician’s name was M. J.McKeown, M.D.

MEDICAL: Known allergies are :
Dust
Pet Dander
Pollen – cut grass, some molds possibly

MEDICAL: Skin condition : Eczema (unconfirmed)
Adult Acne