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“I was born in New Orleans on Dec. 28, 1912, so, yes, I guess I’m an old coonass,” Bob Givan laughed.
“Back then, most folks were born at home, but some were born in a hospital, and I was one of ‘em … I was born in Hotel Dieu New Orleans, and its still there far as I know.”
Bob Givan retired as president of bay line railroad in 1977
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