August 21, 1917 April 23, 2015 SCARBOROUGH DOUGLAS LEONARD GRIFFIN Douglas "Doug" Leonard Griffin, 97, died peacefully on Thursday, April 23. Doug resided at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough where he was happy to welcome visitors and reminisce about old friends and times past. He was born and raised in Rumford and graduated from Stevens High School, a proud member of the class of 1935. Doug entered the Army on January 8, 1942 and participated in the Accelerated Officer Training (often referring to himself as a "90-Day Wonder", describing the length of time required to complete the training program). He served as Commander of the Anti-Aircraft battery and guarded air bases in New Guinea from September 1943 through March 1945. Doug rose to the rank of Captain and was honorably discharged on February 11, 1946. After the war he attended the University of Maine at Orono. Upon graduating he returned to Rumford, began his career, got married, and started a family. He retired as an auditor for the State of Maine. He is survived by his daughter, Joann Brady, son-in-law, Gerard (Biff) Brady and their son Griffin, of South Portland; daughter Elizabeth Griffin of Dallas and her children George and Jessica Roy; and son James Griffin of South Portland and his children Nicholas, Stephanie, and Zachary. His is also survived by two nephews that were very important in his life, Doug Griffin and his wife Lisa and children, Andy, Danny, Katie, and Alex; and Steve Griffin and his wife Kathy and their children Fletcher and Zachary. There will be a private celebration of Doug's life at a later date.