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Edward J. Liebman- Edward J. Liebman, 81, a lawyer and retired Commander, US Naval Reserve, who later served 27 years as a
civilian with the Department of Navy, Office of Legislative Affairs, died March 30 at Alexandria Hospital of complications following heart surgery.
Cdr. Liebman's over 20 years of active duty included service during World War II in the Pacific Ocean as a plankholder with the destroyer USS
Mansfield, and as a lawyer in Newport, RI and Atsugi, Japan. Upon his retirement in 1993 from his civilian service, he received the Distinguished
Civilian Service Medal, the highest civilian honor awarded by the Navy.
Cdr. Liebman, a resident of Alexandria, Virginia and Middletown, Rhode
Island, was born in New York, NY. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, and received degrees from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn
Law School, and Georgetown School of Law. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Joan Tolces Liebman; three daughters, Margaret Harrison of
Alexandria, Amy Lewis of Edison, NJ, and Myra Slepoy of Hewlett, NY; a sister, Ruth Haber of Hewlett, NY; and five grandchildren.
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Jack R. Griffin, USN (Ret.) MERRITT ISLAND -- Jack Ross Griffin, Captain U. S. Navy,retired, 72, devoted husband and father, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2002.
Captain Griffin served in the U. S. Navy for 30 years as a Surface Warfare Officer, receiving many personal and unit awards. While serving as
Commanding Officer of the USS Mansfield (DD728), Captain Griffin received the Bronze Medal with Combat "V". Captain Griffin also served as
the Commanding Officer of the amphibious ship USS Cook (APD-130), which received the prestigious Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy Award under his command.
He and his shipmates aboard USS Providence (CLG-6) received the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon for exceptionally meritorious service in combat
operations against enemy positions in both North and South Vietnam. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Navy, he worked as a pilot for the Panama Canal
Commission in Panama for 15 years. He was a proud American hero and member of the NRA. Survived by his wife of 50 years, Kathleen; his six children,
Michael, Ross, Kelli, Deborah, Marianne and Carl; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.Calling hours will be held on Friday, April 26th,
from 5 to 7 p.m., at Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home in Cocoa Beach. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27th, at
Church of Our Saviour Catholic Church in Cocoa Beach. Interment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on June 6, 2002, at 10:45
a.m. - "Captain Griffin helped me through a personal problem in 1968. The ship was on the gun-line off the coast of Vietnam, when I
received a letter informing me of my brother's passing. The Captain invited me to his cabin and had a long chat with me and the XO. He had talked me
out of making a big mistake (transferring), and was very consoling. When we arrived back to port in Japan, the Captain arranged for me to get a phone
patch to my family. I am very grateful for what he did for me, taking the time to have a cup of coffee and a conversation, and helping me at my time
of sorrow. He will be greatly missed. My deepest and heartfelt sympathy and respects go out to his family." - Clifton Wagoner (CS3 - 1967-
71)
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L.D. "Bozo" Lynch DARDANELLE -
Lawrence D. "Larry" "Bozo" Lynch, 72, of Dardanelle died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002.He was born Jan. 30, 1930, in Maude, Oklahoma
to the late D.Z. and Audie Oxford Lynch. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, a 50-year Mason, a member of the Dardanelle Boyce Wood VFW Post
3141 and a retired line driver for the Time D.C. He was preceeded in death by his wife Peggy Whillock Lynch. Survivors include a son and daughter-
in-law, Michael and Angie Lynch of Russellville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Glenn Brock of Russellville and Traci and John Hatchett of
Little Rock; a sister and brother-in-law, Margie and Lemoyne Coffey of Dardanelle; his fiance, Becky Bacon of Dardanelle; four grandchildren, Mandy
Jackson of Little Rock, Brad Lynch of Fayetteville, Brandon Brock of Conway and Eric Brock of Russellville; and two great-granddaughters. Funeral
will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Cornwell Funeral Chapel in Dardanelle with Rev. Milton Cowling officiating. Burial with military honors will be in
Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle. Arrangemants are by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle. Memorials may be made to Realy for Life Cancer Research,
c/o Pat Duvall, P.O. Box 157, Atkins 72823; or Hospice, 103 West Parkway Drive, Russellville, 72801. Pallbearers: (Active) - Robert Morgan, Jimmy
"Pepper" Martin, Kevin Williams, Don Rankin, Eric Brock, Brandon Brock and Brad Lynch. (Honoray) - Lemoyne Coffey, Tommy Coffer, James
Lynch, Bill Young and Bob Bata. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. - "I am Bozo's sister and I
am sorry to inform you that Bozo passed away February 16, 2002. He was only sick for about 7 weeks. He had cancer in his lungs, ribs and hips and
also in his Lymph nodes. He has three children: Mike Lynch of Russellville, Cindy Brock of Russellvivlle and Traci Hatchett of Little Rock,
Arkansas. It was horrible for me, Bozo and I were so close. He lived about 6 blocks from me and we were always talking on the phone or at one of
our houses. He lost his wife Peggy in June of 1987. He had such a good outlook on life and was always telling jokes and joking with people. He
had only one sister (me) and no brothers, but he left a bunch of friends and everyone is still grieving for him. Thanks lots and please remember
Bozo." - Margie L. Coffey (Email: mlcoffey@arkwest.com)
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