Daniel (Dan) Graham, Jr

Dan was born in Decatur, Georgia on February 21, 1944 to the late Daniel A Graham Sr., and Edna Hayes Graham. He graduated from Henry Grady High School with honors and was a star athlete on the football team. He later graduated from Georgia Tech with honors as the top Industrial Management student in the Class of 1966. Dan’s distinguished Military Service included Front Line Military Service in 1967 and 1968 with 5th Special Forces Group (Green Beret) in Vietnam, rising to the rank of Captain Airborne and Ranger Qualified. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He graduated from Harvard Business School in the upper third of the Class of 1971 with a MBA in Finance and Real Estate Dan began his career in commercial real estate in 1972, and later co-founded LaVista Associates, Inc. during his successful career. Dan met his wife-to-be, Lila, in real estate brokerage school and was married soon thereafter on September 29, 1976. Together Dan and Lila founded Graham Commercial Realty, Inc. in 1993. Over the years Dan received many prestigious real estate awards including a Permanent Life Membership in the Realtors Million Dollar Club and the Phoenix Award. Dan was an avid collector and had many interests and collections of stamps, coins, and war memorabilia. He enjoyed trains as a model railroader, and he loved his Labrador Retrievers. Dan lived happily together with his wife, Lila, for thirty-five years at their home in North Atlanta until his untimely passing on September 23, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife Lila Graham of Sandy Springs, GA; brother and sister in-law Phil R. & Louise Graham; sister Anne Graham Miller; nieces Carol McDaniel, Tracey Tran; nephews Dr. Richard Graham, and Michael Miller. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 27, 2011at Patterson’s Arlington Chapel with Dr. Lawrence Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Arlington Memorial Park. The family will receive friends this evening Monday, September 26, 2011 from 6 to 8 PM at H.M. Patterson & Son Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen RD NE, Sandy springs, GA 30328. 404-851-9900. Please visit www.hmpattersonarlington.com to send tributes and to view Dan’s video tribute