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Monday, August 07, 2023
FORMER BJ MANAGING EDITOR BOB GILES PASSES AWAY
Bob Giles passes away
Former BJ managing editor Bob Giles passed away in
Traverse City, Michigan hospital where was battling metastic melanoma. He was
90 years old. He was at 44 E. Exchange Street from 1958-1975.
Megan Cooney is Bob’s daughter. After the BJ Bob made another stop before being at
the Detroit News for 11 years. The News and BJ won a Pulitzer during Bob’s time
at the two newspapers.
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