Obituary of William Ewart Graham

1925 - 2013

Bill Graham of Cranbrook, B.C., passed away peacefully on Monday, February 25, 2013.

Bill was born on the family farm near Bateman, Saskatchewan on March 26, 1925. He was an avid card player to the end, winning 2 hands of crib shortly before peacefully passing away. Bill retired as an Engineer from the CPR in 1985 and has since enjoyed 28 years of travelling, golfing, curling, and spending time with family and friends.

Bill was predeceased by his loving wife Alice, in 1997 and his daughter Alice, in 1953. He is survived by his children Helen (Dave), Marguerite (James), Bill (Melanie), Jim (Lori), Bernice (Dale) and Betts (Brad); his grandchildren Ken, Karen, Kathleen, Eric, Kim, Mike, Alissa, Tyler, James, Brad, Audrey, Justin, Jeff, Meghan, Scott, Deanna, Amy, Kevin, Jake, CJ, Noah, Andrea, Levi, Cory and Justin; his great grandchildren James, Wade, Hugh, Charlotte, Will, Emma, Samantha, Lane, Owen, Isaac, Kelty, Roslyn, Brady & Lochlan; his sister Myrtle (Johnny), in-laws Joan Graham and Ernie Hubbard and numerous nieces and nephews, as well as the 9th Street neighbourhood.

A special thanks to Dr. Greg Andreas, Joy Bermel, and the Joseph Creek staff for their personal care and attention.

A Celebration of Bill's Life will be held at the Cranbrook Golf Course Greenside Restaurant from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013. In lieu of flowers, donations in honour of Bill made to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health, or a charity of your choice, would be appreciated.

 

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family can be offered at:

www.mcphersonfh.com