William Giffin

Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 6:26AM EDT until March 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Tornado Watch issued March 11 at 6:24AM EDT until March 11 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLERMONT HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE DARKE MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BELLEVUE, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WILLIAMSTOWN, AND WITHAMSVILLE.

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

William Giffin

William Wallace Giffin (Bill) of Lima, Ohio, passed away of natural causes on October 26, 2023.

Bill was born on March 17, 1936, in Lima Ohio, the son of William D. and Erma Giffin.

As a child, he moved with his family to many communities in Ohio following his father's career installing telephone cabling and network equipment throughout the state. Bill graduated from Shawnee High School in 1954 and Ohio Wesleyan University in 1958 and married his high school sweetheart, Judith Ann Yingling that same year. They were married 65 years.

Bill was the owner and co-founder of Giffin insurance, an independent agency he built with his dad over several decades. Bill served in the Ohio Army National Guard as an infantry officer and a commander of the 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment. He and his unit were called to active duty during periods of unrest in the 1970's, as well as during times of local crisis, and he was proud to serve his country and support the safety of Ohioans over his long career. As a small business owner Bill was very active in his community. A gifted musician, he enjoyed singing in his church choir, the Lima Symphony Chorus, and as a featured soloist in the worship community for decades.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Giffin.

He is survived by his two sons, Bill and Mark Giffin, and six grandchildren. He attended South Side Christian Church in Lima, Ohio.

Online condolences may be shared at BayliffAndSon.com.

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