January 24, 2001

GOLBURN GRIFFIN

ANNA, Ill. -- Golburn Griffin, 83, of Anna died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1917, in Union County, Ill., son of Tobias and Elmira Smith Griffin. He married Mary Cooper, who preceded him in death. Griffin was a retired logger and a member of New Hope Baptist Church and Disabled American Veterans...

ANNA, Ill. -- Golburn Griffin, 83, of Anna died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, at his home.

He was born Aug. 14, 1917, in Union County, Ill., son of Tobias and Elmira Smith Griffin. He married Mary Cooper, who preceded him in death.

Griffin was a retired logger and a member of New Hope Baptist Church and Disabled American Veterans.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

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Survivors include five sons, George, Jesse, Harold, Terry and Jimmy Griffin, all of Anna; two daughters, Lou McDowell of Anna, Tammy Griffin of Dongola, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother and two grandchildren.

Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Anna from 5-8 p.m. today.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gene Hart officiating. Burial will be in Anna Cemetery, with military rites by Carroll P. Foster VFW Post 3455.

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