Harry L. Griest
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Harry L. Griest, 77, of Highland Township, Chester County, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Neighborhood Inpatient Unit in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Mary S. Correll Griest with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born and raised in Highland Township, he was the son of the late Newton M. and I. Ruth Howett Griest.
Harry was a 1954 graduate of the Cochranville High School. He spent his entire life in Highland as a self employed dairy farmer. He attended Freedom Life Christian Center.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two sons; James L. Griest and wife Heidi of Coatesville and Rodney L. Griest of Queensbury, NY, two grandsons, one granddaughter and two siblings; Thelma Weaver of Parkesburg and Charles Griest of Coatesville. He was preceded in death by one brother Kenneth W. Griest.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 11am from the Freedom Life Christian Center, 447 Noble Rd, Christiana, PA 17509 followed by interment at the Penningtonville Presbyterian Cemetery in Atglen. Viewing at the church from 10 to 11am.
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Dear Mary, Our thoughts and
Dear Mary,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
We ask that Jesus would hold you with His strong arms of compassion and love, and that the kind, gentle light that streams from heaven would lie gently around you. May God comfort your heart.
Sincerely,
Ray and Edna Lapp
Dearest Mary and Jimmy was
Dearest Mary and Jimmy was so sad to hear of the passing of Harry. He taught me alot about farming and along with Jay D Montgomery, I could back
that load of hay into the hay mound!! some things you never forget. My prayers to you and your family and
anything you need, please contact me...
Dear Mary, Rodney, Jim, Heidi
Dear Mary, Rodney, Jim, Heidi and family,
We want you all to know we are thinking about you and praying for you all at this time. Praying for the joy of the Lord to be your strength, for the peace of Jesus Christ to be with you and the powerful love of God the Father to be poured out by His Spirit upon you and through everyone who loves and knows you, may you experience the everlasting arms of your Heavenly Father around and under you.
Your Pequea Presbyterian Church family will keep you in prayer.
With our love and prayers,
Beth and Dave
Want to express my sincere
Want to express my sincere condolences to all the Griest family. Having been born and raised next door to the Griests I knew Harry all my life. Worked for him for 50 cents an hour. He was hard to keep up with, could fix anything and was always on the run. Taught me a lot of life's lessons. Still remember those cold drinks of milk from the bulk tank when hay making. The first milkings in the new milking parlor. Plowing all night with the D17. And wrestling in the front yard. Always had a smile. He was a good neighbor and friend.