Kenneth Brian Giddens

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OBITUARY

Register Guard; 4 Nov 2005

A memorial service will be held Nov. 6 for Kenneth Brian "Ken" Giddens of Santa Rose, Calif., formerly of Junction City, who died Oct. 30 of complications from Marfan syndrome. He was 46.

Giddens was born June 17, 1959, in Hawthorne, Calif., to Gene and Virginia Giddens. He married Allyn Biggs in Santa Rosa on June 9, 1989.

He was a 1977 graduate of Junction City High School and attended Oregon State University in Corvallis.

He served in the United States Air Force from 1977 to 1981.

He enjoyed raising abandoned greyhound racers. He was a member of the Assistance Dog Institute and the Golden State Greyhound Adoption organization.

Survivors include his wife; his mother and stepfather, Virginia and Huibert Paul of Springfield; a stepson, Eli Awtrey of Moscow, Idaho; a stepdaughter, Meg Awtrey of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and two brothers, Charles of Coburg and Gary of Junction City. His father died previously.

Sunday's service will be held at 5 p.m. in Santa Rosa. The Neptune Society in Santa Rosa is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Assistance Dog Institute (www.assistance dog.org), Golden State Greyhound Adoption (www.golden greyhounds.com) or the National Marfan Foundation (www.marfan.org).



Birth:
California Birth Index, 1905-1995
Name: Kenneth B Giddens
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1959
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Burkett
Birth County: Los Angeles

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=130973426&ref=acom
Inscription:
SGT US Air Force

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12451778&ref=acom

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Kenneth Brian Giddens
Last Residence: 97477 Springfield, Lane, Oregon,
BORN: 7 Jun 1959
Died: 30 Oct 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (1967)

Kenneth married Allyn Briggs. [Group Sheet]