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Keith L. Graham

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Keith L. Graham Veteran

Birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
2 Jan 2012 (aged 81)
Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.4390861, Longitude: -111.8390194
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Keith passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 2, 2012.

Born May 11, 1930 in Salt Lake City to Percy Glenn Graham and LeVirda Christiansen Graham, he graduated from South High School in 1948. He then served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1948-1952 and received an Honorary Discharge for his courage.

He married Margie Bolinder in 1955 (later divorced) and had four children. He married Geraldine Atwood in 1979 and moved to Arizona, where they shared their lives together, until November 2008 when Geri passed away. He then moved back to Utah to be closer to his family.

Keith loved animals and always had plenty of them growing up. He had a hobby of raising and flying homing pigeons and won many awards.

Survived by his children, Bob Atwood (Mesa, Arizona), Mark Atwood (Tempe, Arizona), Craig L. Graham (Salt Lake City, Utah), Kathy Graham Ward (Salt Lake City, Utah), and Ron P. Graham (Sigurd, Utah). Fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Sisters, Virginia G. Clarkson (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Marlene G. Howard Matheson (Santa Clara, Utah). Sister-in-law, Marian Graham (Boise, Idaho). Preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother Kenneth Graham, and precious daughter Kristie Graham Rust, also two sisters and one brother that passed away at infancy.

There will be a viewing held at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Graveside services and interment will be held at the Mesa City Cemetery in Arizona on Saturday, January 14, 2012.
Published in the Deseret News on January 5, 2012.
Keith passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 2, 2012.

Born May 11, 1930 in Salt Lake City to Percy Glenn Graham and LeVirda Christiansen Graham, he graduated from South High School in 1948. He then served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1948-1952 and received an Honorary Discharge for his courage.

He married Margie Bolinder in 1955 (later divorced) and had four children. He married Geraldine Atwood in 1979 and moved to Arizona, where they shared their lives together, until November 2008 when Geri passed away. He then moved back to Utah to be closer to his family.

Keith loved animals and always had plenty of them growing up. He had a hobby of raising and flying homing pigeons and won many awards.

Survived by his children, Bob Atwood (Mesa, Arizona), Mark Atwood (Tempe, Arizona), Craig L. Graham (Salt Lake City, Utah), Kathy Graham Ward (Salt Lake City, Utah), and Ron P. Graham (Sigurd, Utah). Fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Sisters, Virginia G. Clarkson (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Marlene G. Howard Matheson (Santa Clara, Utah). Sister-in-law, Marian Graham (Boise, Idaho). Preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother Kenneth Graham, and precious daughter Kristie Graham Rust, also two sisters and one brother that passed away at infancy.

There will be a viewing held at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Graveside services and interment will be held at the Mesa City Cemetery in Arizona on Saturday, January 14, 2012.
Published in the Deseret News on January 5, 2012.


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