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GARY WILLIAM “G.W.” GRIFFIN, 67

June 1, 2005 The Waynedale News Staff

GARY WILLIAM “G.W.” GRIFFIN, 67, of Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2005, at Lutheran Hospital. He was Owner and President of G.W. Griffin Demolition Company for 37 years. He was a Trustee and member of Colony Heights Church of Christ.

Survived by his wife of 43 years, Beverly Campbell Griffin; daughters, Suzanne Lee Kern and Michele Dianne Schlotterback, both of Fort Wayne; son, Vincent Michael (Tammy) Griffin of Barrington, Rhode Island; grandchildren, Christopher Michael Griffin and Kelly Marie Griffin, both of Barrington, Rhode Island, Michele Dianne Kern and Aaron Lee Schlotterback, both Fort Wayne; sisters, Phyllis Seibold of Fort Wayne, Bonnie (Glen) Durnell of Las Vegas, Nevada, Patty (James) Shafer of Norman, Oklahoma, Marilyn (Ken) Burk and Donna Ashcraft, both of Phoenix, Arizona.

Service was Saturday, May 21, at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road. Burial in Prairie Grove Cemetery.

Memorials to Colony Heights Church of Christ and WBCL Christian Radio Network.

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