May you be at peace in the company of your mother. Watch over your father and sisters.

Thank you for having the Memorial Service in Virginia. This was the best way to pass on to the next life and being around friends and family.

Dear Susan and Karen, Although I didn't "know" Randy well, I am a HUGE fan of his "Charlotte Family" ~~ the Terrell Family. I came to "know" Randy, Karen and Susan through their great-uncle, Mr. Bill Terrell when I became his secretary in 1978. Susan and I lived in the same condominum complex while she attended nursing classes and we became close friends; therefore, I feel like I got to "know" her family well. You folks come from GOOD stock and it shows up in you in the way you are paying tribute to your brother and his life. I know there is a HUGE hole in your heart now, but it seems that you have wonderful memories to guide you through this mournful period. Please know that my heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. May God bless you all. Lovingly ~~ Helen Rea

It warms my heart to read about Randy's work with Habitat for Humanity. I'm sure many were richly blessed because he took the time to use his talent to lend a helping hand!

I'm so sad for you all. He is truly in a happier place. My thoughts and prayers are with you. 
I love you 
Susie Dattilo

Welcome all of you. It?s so good to see Randy?s friends - you all or maybe I should say Y?all meant the world to him and mean the world to us. Without you he would not have had the wonderful life that we are here to celebrate. As you all know the last few years have been tough on Randy due to his health complications. It hasn?t been easy. But he soldiered through it, mostly cheerful and sometimes ornery. Although his passing seemed inevitable, it was still a shock to suddenly be missing him. He had just turned 48 this February 8th. Randy?s tour of life has been a long and interesting one. Born in 1960 in Annapolis Maryland he grew up as a military brat. That means that we moved every 2-3 years to some new and exciting local. I don?t think Randy really like this nomadic life as much as I did, or Susan, but I do think it gave us a view of the world that could not be beat. Growing up military you learn to work together, support each other and be respectful of the cultures around you. This is the basis for Randy?s kind sole and wonderful generosity. Many of you have that have worked or volunteered with Randy knew that he was a master craftsman. He was good with wood, a great carpenter. He got his start as a carpenter when he was 2. We were living in Annapolis Maryland at the time. My father, Irwin ? Pat Graham aka the General, who is quite the carpenter himself, was making a TV stand for our black and white 10 inch ? a really deserving piece of technology. We lived in an apartment and somehow my Dad decided he had to do woodworking in the living room. Randy was standing right next to him ? curious as he could be. Dad was using a circular saw and the saw dust would build up and Dad would brush it away. Randy started bugging him trying to brush the sawdust away - Dad kept calmly saying don?t put your hand there, don?t put your hand there, don?t put your hand there. I was watching from the couch - I was just mesmerized! Then it happened! Dad took a swipe with the saw and Randy brushed the saw dust off at the same time ? cutting off the top of Randy?s index finger. Ouch! Dad scooped him up, looked at me and said: Tell your Mother that I took Randy to the hospital and that she needs to find his finger in the saw dust and bring it over to the emergency room. He dashed out with Randy. Blood everywhere! I run into the bathroom where my Mother was taking a shower ? obviously unaware of the sawing going on in the living room. I yell Mom ? Dad wants you to find Randy?s finger in the saw dust and take it to the hospital! Right then we had our own little Psycho shower scene. The curtain rips open and the look on my mother?s face was right out of a horror movie. So my dripping wet mother and I found the finger tip. I have no idea how she got it to the hospital ? but I will tell you that the hospital was across the street ? which was handy during those years. We had fun growing up together as you can tell. Of course Randy was mother?s favorite, or at least we think so! We had the usual kid gags ? like who could make milk come out of your nose at breakfast, the fake bug attack, and numerous practical jokes. My mother, Francis Elizabeth Taylor Graham, Fannie or Fran was born on Halloween. She insisted on telling us that she was a witch and that of course her daughters were witches too! So poor Ran had to grow up with us ? the witch sisters! As I said our family was big on the practical joke and as we were reminiscing about Randy?s life this week we couldn?t help but remember this one joke. We were all eating dinner on Easter Sunday and Randy asked ? Mom this is really good ? what is it? Mom said ?It?s the Easter bunny ? I caught him last night!? Suddenly little kids had to leave the table. She really did serve Rabbit on Easter ? we were shocked. Randy also loved the outdoors, country music and just chillin? around a cabin. Susan, his younger sister, will be taking his ashes back to his beloved Virginia to have a remembrance with his high school buddies and to spread his ashes at a favorite hangout spot. We wish her Godspeed and our best to Randy?s friends in Virginia who we know will miss him very much. Tuesday, when the tow truck brought Randy?s black Ford F-150 back to the house - it sunk my heart ? it was like a horse coming back into town without his rider. The ultimate end to the ultimate Western, the end of an amazing life ? back in the care of God, and once again in the care of our Mother. We want to send out a huge thank you to all of Randy?s wonderful neighbors in the Heritage Park area who helped us clean up a mountain of stuff. I?m pretty sure about the now about the phrase and to dust you shall return. Your caring and concern over the last 3 years for my Brother has been so heartfelt and so appreciated by us. 
We would also like to the Habitat for Humanity folks who provided a fabulous opportunity for Randy to give back to the community that supported him. One thing I would like to mention is that the great state of Texas provided amazing medical care to my brother and supported him in a way that I am sure is not available anywhere else. I?d like to thank all of the medical personnel who cared for him and his fragile health so well. I?d especially like to thank the Texas Diabetes Institute who went out of their way to provide top notch care. Thank you to all of the staff at Air Force Village who watched over my brother like he was their own brother and who have been so supportive in helping us through this. And Finally Thank you to First Presbyterian Church here in San Antonio, you provided a wonderful community for Randy and I know he enjoyed being a member here. And thank you for so graciously supporting our family during this difficult time we really feel your warm support. We encourage you to contribute to the San Antonio Habitat for Humanity on behalf of Randy either by volunteering or donating items for sale as well as monetary gifts, or the Diabetes Association of America. And most of all get out and volunteer ? give back ? do it for Randy. A closing thought from Randy as quoted from Muhammad Ali, 
?Wars on nations change maps. War on poverty MAPS change.?

Randy, I am so glad you are not in pain???. 
You get to hang out with Mom, Peggy, Grand Dad and Grand mother you have crossed over the rainbow bridge. You get to play with Theo you lucky dog. 
Yes Randy I gave your stuff away this week. I moved it all over your house as I have done in the past I am sorry I promise I will not do it again but you know I love you???? you are my bro. 
Randy loved the civil war, the idea of the mason Dixon line, Red white and blue. He also loved Texas but Virginia was his home. 
We grew up all over but our mother said we had Texas blood ???.. Something about that really meant something to him. 
Randy I am so glad you are not in pain???? 
You have paid your sins 10 times over I forgive you for all of them. I think I was lucky to have been able to tell you that this year. I just whish I had talked to you this last week. 
I love you 
Randy I am taking you to Joe he know what to do. He always has known what to do for you. You are loved by more than you know 
One of our family saying has been don?t touch me what I would give to hold your hand now. Watch out for Black bumble bees

OBITUARIO

Charles Randolph Graham

8 febrero, 1960 – 15 marzo, 2008

Porter Loring Mortuary - McCullough

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