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OBITUARY - dtg. March 1994, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Oh
io.

MABLE FLORENCE GRAHAM - Pastors Preston Van Deursen and David Moreland
will conduct services for Mable Florence Graham, formerly of 209 Miami, at 11
a.m. Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church. She died at 12:05 a.m. Saturday,
March 26, 1994, at Heartland of Bellefontaine at the age of 78.
Mrs. Graham was born Dec. 16, 1915, in Logan County, a daughter of
Fred and Florence Tilton Sowers, and married Gorden Graham in Rushsylvania on
May 25, 1941. He preceded her in death Dec. 14, 1971.
Surviving are a son, William Graham of New Philadelphia; one daughter,
Mrs. Max (Marjorie) Bixler of Bellefontaine; a brother, John Sowers, also of
Bellefontaine; one sister, Mildred Allender of Springfield, and three
grandchildren.
Mrs. Graham taught school in Zanesfield, Belle Center and Riverside,
and retired from Bellefontaine in 1979 after 29 years of teaching. She was a
graduate of Bowling Green State University, and was a member of the First
Lutheran Church and its Charity Circle, Delta Gamma Gamma, Mary Rutan Hospital
Guild I, Bellefontaine Women's Club, the Logan County Retired Teachers
Association and the Agrarian Club.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Eichholtz Funeral
Home, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church. Interment will be
in Zanesfield Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Organ Fund or Bell Choir
Fund of her church.



MABEL GRAHAM
SSN 275-46-0782 Residence: 43311 Bellefontaine, Logan, OH
Born 16 Dec 1915 Last Benefit:
Died 26 Mar 1994 Issued: OH (1964)

Mabel married Gorden Wilson Graham on 25 May 1941 in Rushylvania, Logan County OH. Gorden was born on 27 Feb 1913 in Belleville, Mifflin County PA; died on 14 Dec 1975 in Bellefontaine, Logan County OH; was buried on 17 Dec 1975 in Zanesfield, Logan County OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marjorie married Max Eugene Bixler [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Cheryl Anne Swanson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michelle married Bryan Thomson Child [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary for Charles G. "Chip" Graham, Bellefontaine Examiner, dtg. September 29, 1997.


Charles G. "Chip" Graham, 17, son of William and Cheryl Ann Swanson Graham, of 606 10th Dr., N.W.,New Philadelphia, died Friday evening, September 26, 1997, at Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh.

He was a senior at New Philadelphia High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, A-Team, Delphian Chorale and the Marching Quaker Band. He also was a member of the First United Methodist Church of New Philadelphi a and its teen choir.

He is also survived by a sister, Christie Graham, grandparents Hazel and Charles Swanson of Tappan Lake and Vera Crescio of New Philadelphia; aunt and uncles, Marjorie and Max Bixler of Bellefontaine and Aubrey and Betty Jo Gatewood of Frankling ton, La., and many great aunts and uncles.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mabel and Gorden Graham and Willena C. Swanson.

Services will begin Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the New Philadelphia High School gymnasium with the Revs. Dr. Jerry Paull, Don Perks, and Jonathan Butefa officiating. After the services a procession will follow the New Philadelphia Quaker Band to Eas t Street Cemetery for burial. The band parents will host a a reception after the committal at the First United Methodist Church Annex.

Visitation will be in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church today from 2-4 and from 6- p.m.

The Graham family requests memorials be made to the Chip Graham Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o New Philadelphia Quaker Foundation, 343 Ray Ave. N.W. New Philadelphia. The Linn Hert Geib Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.