in the second slot by United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay although Griffin's name stayed on the ballot in 27 states, mostly concentrated in the Midwest. Later life and death In 1946, Griffin's 14-year-old daughter, Patricia Ann Griffin, died in the Winecoff Hotel fire. After the end of his gubernatorial tenure, Griffin returned to his hometown of Bainbridge and went into the real estate business. His first wife died in 1970, and Griffin, who was devastated by her death, remarried to Laura Jane Gibson. Griffin and his second wife both led active lives. He helped to found Bainbridge College in 1970, where classes began in 1973. He was a leading advocate and member of the college's board of directors. He also oversaw and directed the Decatur County Sesquicentennial in 1973, at which Georgia governor and future President Jimmy Carter was the honored guest. A lifelong smoker, Griffin was diagnosed with lung cancer, the disease which would eventually kill him. He was heartbroken by the death of his second wife who also died from lung cancer. He died on June 13, 1982, less than a week after his wife’s death. See also List of governors of Georgia References Further reading External links Marvin Griffin at The New Georgia Encyclopedia 1907 births 1982 deaths 20th-century American politicians Democratic Party governors of Georgia (U.S. state) Lieutenant Governors of Georgia (U.S. state) Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives American segregationists American white supremacists United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army officers The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina alumni Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Georgia (U.S. state) People from Bainbridge, Georgia