William D. Graves
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William D. Graves, 65, of Shingletown, CA, died Friday, January 4, 2008, in Columbia, MO as a result of Cancer.
He was born December 4, 1942, in Kansas City, KS.
He was a veteran of the Cuban missile crisis in Guantanamo bay, Cuba and attained the rank of Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from December 28, 1961 to June 25, 1965.
He is survived by his wife Sherry Graves, his son, Brian D. Graves, his grandson, Caden Lawrence Graves as well as his three brothers Wilford Graves, Raymond Graves and Thomas Graves.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, at the First Baptist Church of Tuscumbia, MO. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Military Interment by the American Legion Post #2442 will be in the Tuscumbia Cemetery.
Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 and also at www.cancer.org
OUR CONDOLENCES TO BILL’S FAMILY. WE KNEW EACH OTHER WHEN WE WERE TEENAGERS. CAROLYN (PATTERSON) PRYOR IS BILL’S COUSIN AND THAT IS HOW WE GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER. WANDA (TANNEHILL) SIDEBOTTOM
Sherry and Brian, Bill was a wonderful friend and we will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.
Our deepest condolences to you Sherry and Brian at the death of Bill. A special cousin, we go back a long ways…Max and he school day chums and he introduced Max and me on a blind date in the late 1950’s. Know that we are thinking of his brothers, Wilford, Raymond & Tom and their families too during this difficult time. He was so very proud of his new grandson. We will always miss him as will many others.