John G. Gammon

Griffwood lost one of its finest gentlemen patriots, John Gammon, February 3, 2013. John was born January 23, 1917 in Greenup County, Kentucky but spent most of his life in Pennsylvania. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Board for 35 years, and he was Township Supervisor and Township Treasurer of Elk Township, Clarion County for 21 years. He was recently inducted in the Pennsylvania Association of Township Supervisors Hall of Fame for his long service.
John was a veteran of the U. S. Air Coprs and served in WWII. He was stationed in North Africa and Europe. He was a Christian and was a member of St. Mark's UCC, Monroe, Pennsylvania. He was married to Clara Best for 30 years until the time of her death in February 2002.
John was a life member of F&AM Lodge 58 in Leesburg; Scottish Rite Ocala; Bahia Shrine Orlando; and Lake County Shrine Club Tavares. He was also a life member of D. A. V. and life member of Federation of Mobile Home Owners of Florida.
Survivors include daughter Vicki I. Reed and her husband Randy, grandchildren Amber, Courtney and Dylan Reed, all of Guys Mills, Pennsylvania.
Griffwood residents will remember John for his willingness to help his neighbors, his patriotism, and his self-designed models made with matchsticks and toothpicks. He also gave away many, many wooden toast tongs, and we all loved them! He did a lot of walking in the park, and one day calculated that he had walked to Georgia and back.
Memorial and Masonic Services will be held Thursday, March 14, 2pm, at Beyers Funeral Home Chapel, Main Street, Leesburg. Interment will be in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. Memorial contributions in his name may be made to St. Mark's UCC, Box 637, Knox PA 16232. Online condolences may be left at www.beyersfuneralhome.com.