James L. Graham, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Utah State Veterans Home in Salt Lake City.
He was born October 21, 1922 in Hearthill, Scotland to Alexander and Elsie Graham.
James attended Granite High School, and at the age of seventeen he joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed on the U.S.S. Princeton Aircraft Carrier.
Following his military service, James married the love of his life, Varna Payne, and they spent the next sixty-five years together.
James was a loving husband and father who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing.
James is survived by his children, DeAnn Remy and Marvin L. Graham; sister, Millie Christensen; brother, Gordon Graham; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Varna Payne Graham; brothers, Alex Graham, Jr. and Melvin Graham; and grandson, Jason Remy.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, with a visitation one hour prior at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive (1495 East), East Millcreek, Utah.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on July 31, 2014.
He was born October 21, 1922 in Hearthill, Scotland to Alexander and Elsie Graham.
James attended Granite High School, and at the age of seventeen he joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed on the U.S.S. Princeton Aircraft Carrier.
Following his military service, James married the love of his life, Varna Payne, and they spent the next sixty-five years together.
James was a loving husband and father who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing.
James is survived by his children, DeAnn Remy and Marvin L. Graham; sister, Millie Christensen; brother, Gordon Graham; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Varna Payne Graham; brothers, Alex Graham, Jr. and Melvin Graham; and grandson, Jason Remy.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, with a visitation one hour prior at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive (1495 East), East Millcreek, Utah.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on July 31, 2014.
James L. Graham, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Utah State Veterans Home in Salt Lake City.
He was born October 21, 1922 in Hearthill, Scotland to Alexander and Elsie Graham.
James attended Granite High School, and at the age of seventeen he joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed on the U.S.S. Princeton Aircraft Carrier.
Following his military service, James married the love of his life, Varna Payne, and they spent the next sixty-five years together.
James was a loving husband and father who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing.
James is survived by his children, DeAnn Remy and Marvin L. Graham; sister, Millie Christensen; brother, Gordon Graham; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Varna Payne Graham; brothers, Alex Graham, Jr. and Melvin Graham; and grandson, Jason Remy.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, with a visitation one hour prior at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive (1495 East), East Millcreek, Utah.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on July 31, 2014.
He was born October 21, 1922 in Hearthill, Scotland to Alexander and Elsie Graham.
James attended Granite High School, and at the age of seventeen he joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed on the U.S.S. Princeton Aircraft Carrier.
Following his military service, James married the love of his life, Varna Payne, and they spent the next sixty-five years together.
James was a loving husband and father who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing.
James is survived by his children, DeAnn Remy and Marvin L. Graham; sister, Millie Christensen; brother, Gordon Graham; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Varna Payne Graham; brothers, Alex Graham, Jr. and Melvin Graham; and grandson, Jason Remy.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, with a visitation one hour prior at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive (1495 East), East Millcreek, Utah.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on July 31, 2014.
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