Griffin Funeral Home

CTL-E-1245 · Business · other · 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Multigenerational Black family funeral business in Bronzeville; purchased as Bell Auto and Undertaking Company in 1947, moved to 3232 S. King Drive in 1969, and closed in 2007 after 60 years under Ernest A. Griffin.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from INST-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-INST-001:INST-037; source research type(s): funeral home.

Sources

Newberry Library blog, 'A Chicago Funeral Home and Civil War Site.' https://www.newberry.org/blog/a-chicago-funeral-home-and-civil-war-site
Congressional Record, Vol. 141, Issue 203 (1995-12-18), Extensions of Remarks, Rep. Bobby Rush tribute to Earnest Griffin. https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-141/issue-203/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E2373-2 (primary source)
Alyce Griffin obituary, Chicago Sun-Times via legacy.com (2017). https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagosuntimes/name/alyce-griffin-obituary?id=22225703
newberry.org blog; legacy.com obituary (Chicago Sun-Times)
newberry.org blog
legacy.com (Chicago Sun-Times obituary, 2017)
legacy.com; newberry.org; congress.gov

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