Christine Sides' Obituary
Christine Griffing Sides (Chris) was born at home in the Tolosa Community in Kaufman County on November 30, 1916, and died on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at the age of 100. Her parents were Robert Corwin Griffing and Izzie Eva Jeter Griffing. She was the youngest of six children. Preceded in death were her siblings: John Griffing, Jewel Mangham, Herman Griffing, Ruth Meadors, and Willie Cooksey. Chris graduated from Kemp High School in 1933 at the age of 16. Chris and Coy Sides married on November 8, 1941, and soon he was sent to the Pacific to fight in World War II. He was in several battles there, and the last one was the Battle of Okinawa. He came home after the war ended. He died in January 1985. Chris is survived by a daughter, Linda Attaway, and her husband, Andy Attaway, Ed.D. of Georgetown, Texas. She is also survived by a grandson, Michael Attaway, his wife Leslie Attaway, and great-grandson, Matthew James Attaway of Fort Worth, Texas. Chris is also survived by a granddaughter, Katie Attaway Almon and her husband, Michael Almon of Georgetown, Texas. In addition, Chris is survived by many nieces and nephews. Chris retired from Employers Casualty Insurance Company in 1987. She was a member of Edwin J. Kiest Chapter of Eastern Star, Hardy Listeners’ Book Review Club, and a past member of Lakewood Shepherd Center. She volunteered for over 24 years at Doctors Hospital of White Rock Lake. Visitation will be held June 1, 2017, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Restland Funeral Home. Memorial service will be held Friday, June 2, 2017, at 2:30 PM in The Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home Dallas. Memorials may be made to the Scottish Rite Hospital. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243.
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