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Kermit W Graf

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Kermit W Graf

Birth
Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
10 Jan 2001 (aged 48)
New York, USA
Burial
School Hill, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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KERMIT W. GRAF

Kermit W. Graf, age 48, of Sayville, Long Island, died on January 10, 2001, at New York University Medical Center.
A Memorial and Burial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2001, at Holy Trinity Parish in School Hill with Deacon Jim Steffen officiating.
He was born on September 25, 1952, in Sheboygan, the beloved son of Florence and the late Wilmer Graf. A Kiel native, Kermit graduated from Kiel High School in 1970, and the Sheboygan University in 1972. He received his bachelors and masters from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and was currently pursuing his Doctorate in "Not for Profit Administration with Union Institute." Prior to moving to Long Island, Kermit was 4-H county agent in Walworth County and in LaCrosse. In 1985, he accepted the position as Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County. Here he administered as Associate Professor of Youth Development and 4-H with the University of Wisconsin-Extension. In 1990, Kermit began serving in Suffolk County, New York, where he was the Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Many leadership positions have been held by Kermit in non-profits including Meals on Wheels, The Martin Luther King Center and the Community Resources Board. He was most recently an active member of the Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems Agency, the Long Island Association, the Suffolk Network on Adolescent Pregnancy and numerous other community organizations.
Kermit is survived by his mother, Florence, rural Kiel; one sister, Gail (LeRoy) Matzdorf, Schofield, Wis.; two brothers, Joel (Barbara) Rural Kiel, and Dennis (Karen), rural Newton; one foster brother, Harold Logan, Sheboygan. He is further survived by nieces and nephews, as well as great nieces and nephews. Kermit was preceded in death by his father, Wilmer.
There will be a brief visitation beginning at 12 noon until the time of service at 1 p.m. on Saturday. There is also a Memorial Mass scheduled for January 27th in Kermit's home parish. St. Lawrence the Martyr Church in Sayville.
His engaging personality and insightful leadership will be greatly missed by his family, his colleagues and his many friends.
Memorials may be made to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, with memo indicating the Kermit W. Graf 4-H Memorial Fund.
The Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Fuenral Home, Kiel is assisting the family.
Herald Times Reporter, January 17, 2001 P. A3
KERMIT W. GRAF

Kermit W. Graf, age 48, of Sayville, Long Island, died on January 10, 2001, at New York University Medical Center.
A Memorial and Burial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2001, at Holy Trinity Parish in School Hill with Deacon Jim Steffen officiating.
He was born on September 25, 1952, in Sheboygan, the beloved son of Florence and the late Wilmer Graf. A Kiel native, Kermit graduated from Kiel High School in 1970, and the Sheboygan University in 1972. He received his bachelors and masters from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and was currently pursuing his Doctorate in "Not for Profit Administration with Union Institute." Prior to moving to Long Island, Kermit was 4-H county agent in Walworth County and in LaCrosse. In 1985, he accepted the position as Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County. Here he administered as Associate Professor of Youth Development and 4-H with the University of Wisconsin-Extension. In 1990, Kermit began serving in Suffolk County, New York, where he was the Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Many leadership positions have been held by Kermit in non-profits including Meals on Wheels, The Martin Luther King Center and the Community Resources Board. He was most recently an active member of the Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems Agency, the Long Island Association, the Suffolk Network on Adolescent Pregnancy and numerous other community organizations.
Kermit is survived by his mother, Florence, rural Kiel; one sister, Gail (LeRoy) Matzdorf, Schofield, Wis.; two brothers, Joel (Barbara) Rural Kiel, and Dennis (Karen), rural Newton; one foster brother, Harold Logan, Sheboygan. He is further survived by nieces and nephews, as well as great nieces and nephews. Kermit was preceded in death by his father, Wilmer.
There will be a brief visitation beginning at 12 noon until the time of service at 1 p.m. on Saturday. There is also a Memorial Mass scheduled for January 27th in Kermit's home parish. St. Lawrence the Martyr Church in Sayville.
His engaging personality and insightful leadership will be greatly missed by his family, his colleagues and his many friends.
Memorials may be made to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, with memo indicating the Kermit W. Graf 4-H Memorial Fund.
The Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Fuenral Home, Kiel is assisting the family.
Herald Times Reporter, January 17, 2001 P. A3


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