Husband Harold W. "Bill" Graham
Born: 16 Aug 1912 - Bully Hill, near Franklin, Venango Co, PA
Christened:
Died: 31 Mar 1976 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA
Father: Charles Clifford Graham (1883-1948)
Mother: Lucy Jane Grove (1890-1959) 1
Marriage: 6 Jul 1935 - Ripley, Chautauqua Co, NY
• Burial: : Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA.
Wife Ruby Arlene Lusher 2
Born: 24 Aug 1906 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
Christened:
Died: 14 Aug 1968 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA
Father: Perry Edward Lusher (1867-1937) 3
Mother: Hattie N. Myers (1873-1948) 2
• Burial: : Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA.
Children
1 M Harold Frederick Graham
Born: 20 Aug 1936 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
Christened:
Died: 6 Jan 2004 - Kennerdell, Venango Co, PA
Buried: - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA
Spouse: Patricia Ann Fox (1938-2002)
Marr: 21 Nov 1956
2 M Charles E. Graham
Born:
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Died:
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3 M Robert B. Graham
Born:
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Died: Bef Jan 2004
Buried:
4 F Betty Louise Graham
Born: 19 May 1943 - Sugarcreek, Venango Co, PA
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: David William Graham (1938- )
Marr: 12 Feb 1966 - Tionesta, Forest Co, PA 4
5 F Mary Graham
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Spouse: George D. Boyer ( - )
Spouse: [Unk] Goughler ( - )
6 F Carol E. Graham
Born:
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Died:
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Spouse: Keith Nichols ( - )
7 M James ??? Graham
Born:
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Died: in infancy
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Harold W. "Bill" Graham
HAROLD GRAHAM 16 Aug 1912 Mar 1976 16323 (Franklin, Venango, PA) (none specified) 176-09-0116 Pennsylvania
The Derrick, Oil City, PA
Apr 1, 1976; pg 14, col 2
The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Apr 1, 1976; pg 20, col 3
Harold Graham was retired Joy employe
Harold W. (Bill) Graham, 63, of Franklin RD 1, died at 4:03 p.m. Wednesday in Grandview Extendicare, where he had been admitted Monday. Mr. Graham was a retired employe of the Joy Manufacturing Company.
Born in Franklin Aug. 16, 1912. He was a son of Charles and Lucy Grove Graham. He spent his entire life in Franklin, and was educated in the public schools here.
Mr. Graham retired on disability from Joy after working on the assembly floor there for 32 years.
An avid sportsman, he particularly enjoyed hunting.
He was a member of Franklin Lodge 83, Loyal Order of Moose.
Feb. 1, 1934, he married the former Ruby A. Lusher. She died Aug. 14, 1968.
Surviving are three sons, Harold F. Graham and Robert B. Graham of Franklin and Charles E. Graham of Reno; three daughters, Mrs. David W. (Betty) Graham of Polk, Mrs. Keith (Carol) Nichols of Boulder, Colo., and Mrs. George D. (Mary) Boyer of Meadville; 15 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Horace H. (Helen) Fidler and Mrs. William J. (Shirley) Smith of Franklin; two brothers, Lloyd D. Graham of Erie and Clifford E. Graham of Franklin.
An infant son, a grandson, two sisters and a brother are deceased.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Frank S. Huff Chapel, where friends may call after 7 p.m. today. The family will receive friends there from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
Funeral services will be held in the Huff Chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Howard H. Snow, pastor of the Seventh Street Church of God, will officiate.
Interment will be in Graham Cemetery.
The News-Herald, Franklin & Oil City, PA
Apr 3, 1976; pg 16, col 6
Funerals
Harold W. Graham
Funeral services in memory of Harold W. Graham, of Franklin RD 1, who died Wednesday afternoon in the Grandview Extendicare, were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Frank S. Huff Chapel.
The Rev. Howard H. Snow, pastor of the Seventh Street Church of God, officiated and during the services read the 23rd Psalm, and the poems "The Ending of Night and the Beginning of Day," "Crossing the Bar," "It is not Death to Die" and "In the Lord to Which We Do."
Thursday evening, the Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 83, called and held a memorial service, led by Hays A. Adams, governor.
Interment was made in the Graham Cemetery, with the following serving as
pall bearers: James C. Walbourn, Gary J. Smith, Donald E. Fidler, Timothy R.
Engles, Terry Graham and Dale E. Graham.
In attendance from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. George Boyer, of Meadville; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Graham, Mrs. Dale Graham and Mable Snyder, all of Erie.
General Notes: Wife - Ruby Arlene Lusher
The Derrick, Oil City, PA
Aug 15, 1968; pg 14, col 8
The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Aug 15, 1968; pg 24, col 3
MRS. HAROLD W. GRAHAM
Mrs. Ruby A. Graham, 61, of 611 Tenth Street, wife of Harold W. Graham, died at 5:50 p. m. Wednesday in the Franklin Hospital. She was admitted to the hospital earlier in the day.
The daughter of Perry and Hattie Myers Lusher, she was born at Rockland on Aug. 24, 1906. She spent her early life in Rockland Township, graduating from the Rockland High School. She came to Franklin in 1922 where she had since resided.
Prior to her marriage, she was employed for more than 12 years in the bindery department of the General Manifold and Printing Co.
She attended the Seventh Street Church of God.
Surviving along with her husband, Harold W. Graham, whom she married Feb. 1, 1934, are three sons, Harold F. Graham, Charles E. Graham, and Robert B. Graham, all of Franklin; three daughters, Mrs. David W. (Betty) Graham, Polk; Carol E. Graham, at home; and Mrs. George D. (Mary) Boyer, Franklin; nine grandchildren and one brother, George E. Lusher, Franklin. An infant son, two brothers, two half-sisters and one half-brother are deceased.
Friends will be received in the Huff Chapel at any time after 7 p. m. today. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p. m. today and from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. Friday.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Huff Chapel at 11 a. m. Saturday by the Rev. Dr. Arthur T. Moffat, of the Christ United Methodist Church. Interment will be made in the Graham Cemetery.
The Derrick, Oil City, PA
Aug 19, 1968; pg 10, col 6
The News-Herald, Franklin, PA
Aug 17, 1968; pg 20, col 6
MRS. HAROLD W. GRAHAM
Funeral services in memory of Mrs. Ruby A. Graham of 611 Tenth St., wife of Harold W. Graham, who died Wednesday evening in the Franklin Hospital, were conducted at 11 a.m. today in the Huff Chapel.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur T. Moffat, pastor of the Christ United Methodist Church, officiated and during the services read the hymns, "Rock of Ages" and "Abide With Me," and the 23rd Psalm.
Interment was in the Graham Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Richard M. Bell, James R. Lusher, Donald E. Fidler, James C. Walbourn, Gary J. Smith and Eugene H. Montgomery.
Among those in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Graham of Erie.
Notes: Marriage
Venango Citizen-Press, Franklin, PA
Mar 25, 1936; pg 5, col 7
MATRIMONIAL.
GRAHAM-LUSHER.
Announcement has been made by Mr. and Mrs. Perry E. Lusher, of Franklin, Route 1, of the marriage of their daughter, Ruby A., to Harold W. Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graham, also of Route 1, Franklin.
The marriage took place at Ripley, N. Y., on Saturday, July 6, 1935, by Rev. George H. Bennett.