The daughter of one of western South Dakota's pioneer families, Patricia Louise Griffith, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at the age of 83, at her Deadwood, S.D. home Born Feb. 13, 1928, at Rapid City to Theodore and Ruth (Rounds) Raymond, Patricia was reared on the family's homestead off of Sheridan Lake Road, was graduated from Rapid City High School in 1946 and received a scholarship to attend Cottey College in Nevada, Mo. She was graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1950. She married Charles J. Griffith Dec. 29, 1950, in Rapid City. The couple lived in Watertown, Pierre, Minneapolis and Bozeman, Mont. They had six children. Survivors include sons Michael, James and his wfe Chelle, and Thomas and his wife Nyla, all of Deadwood, Patrick and his wife Linda, of Minneapolis, a daughter, Lisa and her husband Brad Kurtz, of Los Angeles, a sister, Mary Mead of Rapid City, ten grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was pre-deceased by her parents and one brother, Robert Raymond, and in 1998 by her husband, Charles, and eldest son, Mark. Patricia was a 65-year member of PEO, and served as chapter president in Minneapolis and Bozeman. She was an avid gardener and frequent traveler. She remained active in local politics throughout much of her life and was a devoted mother, wife and grandmother. Many of her most cherished memories involved the family's extraordinary extended camping trips throughout the U.S. and Canada. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Rapid City with Rev. Susan Huffman officiating. Interment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Deadwood Public Library for the acquisition of children's books.