Biography of John A. Diffey, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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One of the leading insurance agencies in Forrest City is the Diffey Insurance
Agency. This young but progressive firm was established May 1, 1947, and is
owned and managed by John A. Diffey. They recently entered the real estate and
mortgage loan field. Mr. Diffey is a member of the Arkansas Association of
Insurance Agents and the Arkansas Real Estate Association. Mr. Diffey is a
licensed attorney and a member of the Bar of Arkansas. John Diffey came from
Little Rock to Forrest City to open a business and raise a family. He married
the former Miss Joella Berry of Bentonville, Arkansas, and both are native
Arkansans and descendants of pioneer families. They received their education in
Cotton Plant and Bentonville public schools, and were graduated from the
University of Arkansas where they first met. They were married in 1941. John is
a veteran of World War II and is a Major in the U. S. Army Reserve. They have
three daughters, and are members of the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church and
are active in civic and charitable organizations.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas