Born Dec. 2, 1914, in Bigler, he was a son of Roland A. and Edith M. (Jury) Graham.
Mr. Graham was employed at Forcey Lumber Co. as a journeyman for 14 years and after that he was foreman at the State Nursery for 13 years.
He attended Wesleyan Faith Holiness Church.
Mr. Graham is survived by his wife, Luerene A. (Swoope) Graham, whom he married Sept. 10, 1936, in Woodland; seven children, Shirley Yebernetsky and her husband, John, of Linden, N.J., R. Duane Graham and his wife, Marsha, of DuBois, Marian Jovich of Somerset, Ralph D. Graham and his wife, Gwen, of Bon Aqua, Tenn., Thelma Smith and her husband, Dan, of Preemption, Ill., Melvin Clark and his wife, Nora, of Woodland and Carolyn Smeal and her husband, Rodney, of Morrisdale; 23 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold Graham of Morrisdale; and two sisters, Arlena Knee of Mt. Union and Lucille Pannebaker of Philipsburg.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Sherman E. and Sanford C. Graham; three brothers, Albert, Harvey and Arnold Graham; a sister, Avanel Graham; and a granddaughter, Susan Smeal.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at The Bennett and Houser Funeral Home Inc., Clearfield, with the Rev. Russell Mencer officiating.
Interment will be at Dale Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday and 1-2 p.m. Sunday.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Helpmates Inc., 211 E. Locust St., Clearfield, PA 16830.
To send an online tribute, go to mem.com.
The Progress, Clearfield, Pa., Friday, August 29, 2003
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Robert Clarence Graham and Luerene Alice Swoope ... married 10 Sept. 1936, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ... Doc # 51-34454 ... Instrument # 134104 ....
Source: Clearfield County Courthouse, Clearfield, Pennsylvania ...
Added by: Beulah on 20 Jun 2020 ...
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Thank you for the tombstone photo 🪦:
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Born Dec. 2, 1914, in Bigler, he was a son of Roland A. and Edith M. (Jury) Graham.
Mr. Graham was employed at Forcey Lumber Co. as a journeyman for 14 years and after that he was foreman at the State Nursery for 13 years.
He attended Wesleyan Faith Holiness Church.
Mr. Graham is survived by his wife, Luerene A. (Swoope) Graham, whom he married Sept. 10, 1936, in Woodland; seven children, Shirley Yebernetsky and her husband, John, of Linden, N.J., R. Duane Graham and his wife, Marsha, of DuBois, Marian Jovich of Somerset, Ralph D. Graham and his wife, Gwen, of Bon Aqua, Tenn., Thelma Smith and her husband, Dan, of Preemption, Ill., Melvin Clark and his wife, Nora, of Woodland and Carolyn Smeal and her husband, Rodney, of Morrisdale; 23 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold Graham of Morrisdale; and two sisters, Arlena Knee of Mt. Union and Lucille Pannebaker of Philipsburg.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Sherman E. and Sanford C. Graham; three brothers, Albert, Harvey and Arnold Graham; a sister, Avanel Graham; and a granddaughter, Susan Smeal.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at The Bennett and Houser Funeral Home Inc., Clearfield, with the Rev. Russell Mencer officiating.
Interment will be at Dale Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday and 1-2 p.m. Sunday.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Helpmates Inc., 211 E. Locust St., Clearfield, PA 16830.
To send an online tribute, go to mem.com.
The Progress, Clearfield, Pa., Friday, August 29, 2003
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Thank you for the tombstone photo 🪦 ...
Added by: Gaius Hanawalt on 27 Jan 2018
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Robert Clarence Graham and Luerene Alice Swoope ... married 10 Sept. 1936, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ... Doc # 51-34454 ... Instrument # 134104 ....
Source: Clearfield County Courthouse, Clearfield, Pennsylvania ...
Added by: Beulah on 20 Jun 2020 ...
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Thank you for the tombstone photo 🪦:
Added by: Gaius Hanawalt on 27 Jan 2018
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h/o Luerene A. (Swoope) Graham
Family Members
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Calvan Leroy Graham
1912–1912
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Harold Edmund "Pappy" Graham
1912–2008
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Albert Marvin Graham
1916–1995
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Harvey Graham
1918–1977
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Avanel M. "Mazzie" Graham Graham
1919–1995
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Arlena M. Graham Knee
1922–2013
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Arnold D. Graham
1925–1991
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Baby Boy Graham
1926–1926
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Lucille N. Graham Pannebaker
1928–2015
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Burton Roland Graham
1931–1931
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Imilda Graham
1935–1935
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