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James E. Griffin

Obituaries

April 12, 2022

James E. Griffin

James Ernest “Tiger” Griffin, 88, of Bossier City, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of family on Sunday, April 3, 2022. He was born October 1, 1933, in Wesson, Arkansas, graduated from Junction City High School in 1951 and continued on to receive a Bachelor of Business Administration from Louisiana Tech in 1955.

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