Griffin, Arthur J. (1952-2005)

Newton Kansan obituary: 2005 Feb 16 p. 2

Birth date: 1952 Jan 15

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 Feb 28 p. 8

text of obituary:

ARTHUR J. GRIFFIN

Arthur J. Griffin, 53, of Newton, Kan., died Feb. 13, 2005. He was born Jan. 15, 1952, to James Thomas "J.T." and Bennie Ruth (Jackson) Griffin in Norristown, Pa.

He was a social worker. He was a member of Hesston (Kan.) Inter-Mennonite Fellowship Church and Norristown (Pa.) New Life Church.

Survivors include his mother, Bennie Platts of Norristown; his father, J.T. Griffin, and his stepmother, Julia, of Lexington Park, Md.; a caregiver, Julie Griffin of Newton; two daughters, Stacy Ruthann Griffin and Briana Grace Griffin, both of Newton; a brother, Nick Platts Jr. of Philadelphia, Pa.; and three sisters, Yvonne Platts, Ruth Ann Platts and Yvette Platts, all of Norristown.

Services were held at Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship Church.