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3.20.2003
Scott Griffith, 41; devoted life to daughter, music
The things Scott Griffith cherished most in his life were his 13-year-old
daughter, Kacie Griffith, and his custom-made white Gibson Les Paul guitar.
He loved his daughter so much, her mother said, that he pleaded to bring
Kacie with him when the computer security company he worked for gave him
a promotion that meant a move to Rhode Island.
"It killed me to say yes, but I was proud of him," said Loree
Griffith, of Phoenix, his former common-law wife.
Scott Griffith, 41, had been in West Warwick about seven months, but
rarely went out at night, she said. He went to The Station because he
was friends with Great White's lead singer, Jack Russell; Kacie stayed
around the corner from their house with a friend.
Officials told Loree that Scott's body was found by the club's door.
She believes he stayed inside to help others out over the crush of people,
then was overcome by the smoke.
Scott, who grew up in Huntington, Calif., had spent two decades playing
for bands in southern California before relocating to Rhode Island.
"He's been playing since he was 12, he's been in many, many bands,
he's done studio work, he writes songs for bands, he's just the most incredible,
talented musician," Loree Griffith said.
Their daughter shares that talent, and has been learning to play the
keyboard, singing, and writing songs with her father, Loree said.
Scott had gone through a rough patch in his life several years ago, but
had "cleaned himself up real good" and taken computer classes
that led him to his current job, with Guardent, she said.
He brought with him the custom-made guitar that Loree had given him about
15 years ago. Its mother-of-pearl finish and gold inlay had yellowed with
time, but his affection for it had not waned.
He used to joke that he wanted to be buried with the guitar. But Loree
said he would want his daughter, the budding rocker, to have it now.
-- Liz Anderson
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