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Roy James GRAHAM

Male 1922 - 2006  (83 years)


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  • Name Roy James GRAHAM 
    Birth 14 Nov 1922  St. Louis County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Oct 2006  St. Louis County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • last residence Side Lake
    Notes 
    • Roy James Graham, 83, of Side Lake, and formerly of Hibbing, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at the Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi in Hibbing.

      Roy was born on Nov. 14, 1922, to Joseph and Martha (Vetters) Graham in Hibbing. He grew up in Hibbing and attended school there. Following his schooling, he started working for the Oliver Mining Company. During that time, he enlisted in the Army where he served during World War II and received an honorable discharge. Returning from the Army, he married Joyce Mannila in Hibbing and started work for U.S. Steel where he retired after 38 years of service. He was a very accomplished ham radio operator. He loved his family and will be deeply missed.

      He is survived by two sons, Jerry (Peggy) Graham, Hibbing, and Rodney (Patricia) Graham, Cherry; four grandchildren, Carolyn Graham, Bellevue, Wash., David Graham, Hibbing, and Andrew Graham and Crystal Graham, both of Cherry; and several nieces and nephews.

      He was preceded in death by his wife Joyce in 1990; his parents; and two brothers.

      Funeral: Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Range Funeral Home in Hibbing with the Rev. Erik Holleque officiating.

      Visitation: Will be for an hour before the funeral service Thursday at the funeral home.

      Burial: Maple Hill Cemetery, Hibbing.
    Person ID I19830  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2012 

    Father Joseph H GRAHAM,   b. 25 Jan 1881, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1961, St. Louis County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Martha VETTERS,   b. Abt 1887, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1907 
    Family ID F14369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joyce Muriel MANNILA,   b. 17 Dec 1927   d. 5 Dec 1990, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 25 May 1946  St. Louis County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14378  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 May 2014