Joseph W. Graham
1902-1969
Niles--Joseph W. graham, 67, of 8 River St., died at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday in Buchanan Community Hospital.
A retired truck driver for Tucker Freight Lines, Mr. Graham was born Feb. 3, 1902, in Niles and had lived here all his life. He married Martha Graham, who survives.
He was a World War II veteran.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Graham is survived by two sons, Joseph Jr., Kalamazoo and Wayne, Niles, a step-son Wallace Bowerman, Niles; a step-daughter, Mrs. Larry Gleason, Niles; a sister Mrs. Fred Vorn, Lansing and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Darrell Osborne of the Portage Prairie United Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in Sliverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1969, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library)
