Floyd E. Graham, 77, died Sunday, April 5, 1998, at a care home in Portland, Ore. He grew up in Washington, where he graduated from Trinity High School in 1939. He and his wife, Irene B. Graham, were married on June 22, 1942. In August of that same year, Mr. Graham entered the Army Air Force and was honorably discharged on December 7, 1945. They lived in the Washington area for many years where he worked at Jessop Steel. In the summer of 1961 they went to Oregon and made their home in Multnomah, Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood. Mr. Graham worked for Fred Meyers, and after he retired in April 1983, they moved to Sun City, Ariz. Mr. Graham attended Sherwood United Methodist Chruch and was active in the Masonic Lodge, where he served as past worshipful master of Sherwood Midday Lodge No.164 AF&AM, past patron of Holly Chapter No. 126 Order of the Eastern Star, past master of Tigard Grange and past president of Sherwood Kiwanis. Surviving are his wife, Irene; two daughters, Kathlene G. Swart of Sherwood and Karen G. Larsen of Tualatin; a son, Gordon A. Graham of Portland; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Deceased are two brothers and a sister. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, April 8, 1998Floyd E. Graham
Army Air Force veteran active in Masonic Lodge
He was born February 9, 1921, in Washington, a son of Hicey and Sadie Mealy Graham.