William Kimball Graham

The proud Air Force Veteran and family man affectionately known as "Big Daddy", William K. "Bill" Graham 81, a longtime resident of Keene, NH, passed away peacefully with family at his side, on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, in the Westwood Care and Rehabilitation Center, Keene.

His parents, William and Beatrice (Horton) Graham welcomed their son into the world on January 22, 1939 in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Bill enlisted in the Air Force on January 23, 1956, and served his country until is honorable discharge on January 20, 1961.

A very hard worker, Bill worked for many years with Port-O-Lite in West Swanzey, NH and for over 20 years with Hannaford Grocery Store in Keene. Skilled with his hands, Bill was a master woodworker and loved tinkering with cars. He was a member of the Vietnam Veterans Association and a former member of the VFW Keene Post #799.

He will be greatly missed by his wife of 53 years, Cheryl J. (Hamlin) Graham of Keene; his son, William Graham of Claremont, NH; a daughter, Kristina Graham and her husband, Alan Jervis, of Shoreline, WA; a granddaughter, Briauna Eddy; a sister, Lydia Ford of Keene; and many nieces and nephews. A sister, Jeanette Como predeceased him.

A graveside service with military honors will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the NH State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen, NH.

In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, donations may be made in Mr. Graham’s memory to the Friends of Veterans, 222 Holiday Drive, White River Junction, VT 05001.