Archie Givens Jr. Obituary (1944 - 2023)

Archie Givens Jr. age 78, died April 19, 2023. He was preceded in death by his daughter, April; niece, Brittany; and parents, Archie Givens Sr. and Phebe Mae (O’Shields) Givens. Survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Carol Meshbesher; daughter, Sunny Givens (former husband Connie); grandchildren, Brandon (Amy) Meshbesher and Skyler Harvey; sister, Roxanne Givens; niece, Rachael Givens; and great- nephew, Christian Givens Darst. Archie’s kindness, joy, and generous spirit touched an incalculable number of people in Minnesota and beyond. His life was so large and filled with love that any attempt at summary would be woefully inadequate. Archie will be missed by his family and the many, many friends he cherished. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m. SUNDAY, April 30, 2023 at TEMPLE ISRAEL, 2323 Fremont Ave. So., Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Jones-Harrison Senior Living in Minneapolis at www.jones-harrison.org and/or The Givens Foundation for African American Literature at http://www.givens.org. Service is available on zoom: www.tinyurl.com/ArchieGivens.