Peter George Griffin of Boulder, Colorado, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. He was 39 years old.Pete was born in Boulder on May 7, 1969, to Melinda (McCaddon) Griffin and Daniel Griffin. He attended both Boulder and Longmont High Schools. After graduation, he entered the car business working at McCaddon's in Boulder, following in the footsteps of his beloved grandfather and uncles.Pete enjoyed living in Colorado and was an avid fisherman and golfer. He was a dog lover, and though dogs are said to be ""man's best friend"", Pete was a man who was dog's best friend. He was a fun-loving uncle and friend to his nieces and nephew, and was a guy who loved, lived and laughed loudly. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.Pete is survived by his mother, Melinda McCaddon and her husband, Jim Shapard, of Longmont; his father, Daniel Griffin and his wife, Dee, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; brother, Mike Shaffer of Boulder; and sister, Meg Sorensen and her husband, Heath, and their children, Hannah, Madeline and Warren of Cody, Wyoming. He is also survived by a stepbrother, Craig Shaffer of Boulder; stepsister, Leha Lane of Louisville; and by his aunts, uncles, cousins and their families.A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2008 at Howe Mortuary and Cremation Services, 439 Coffman St., Longmont. A reception will follow from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Longmont Elks Lodge, 306 Coffman St.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are encouraged to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, 2323 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 or the Longmont Humane Society, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO 80501.Please share thoughts, memories and condolences with Pete's family at www.howemortuary.com.
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