Bob was born on July 19, 1947, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Dorothy Benton McGraw Colvin and Robert Archie McGraw, Sr. He received a BS degree in 1969 from Southeastern Louisiana University, where he was a proud and active member of Kappa Delta Tau fraternity. Upon graduation he married the former Suzanne Lacey of New Orleans, LA, with whom he recently celebrated fifty years together.
Bob spent his professional life in the water treatment industry in Louisiana and Utah, for which he won many professional awards. He was retired from Power Engineering in Salt Lake City, UT. He also served as Eucharistic Minister at St. Olaf Catholic Church in Bountiful, UT.
An avid outdoorsman, Bob loved and respected all aspects of nature. He especially appreciated hunting in Mississippi, his ancestral home. Any trip to “the country” that Bob organized always assured good hunting and good food. Bob was also a superior gardener, gifted with the proverbial “green thumb,” and he enjoyed sharing his bounty year-round.
His parents and his granddaughter Ainsley Elizabeth Prowell preceded Bob in death. He is survived by his wife Suzanne; his children, Robert Benton McGraw and his wife Dawn of Hahnville, LA; his daughter Kelly Elizabeth Prowell of Kenner, LA, her husband Dr. Curtis Prowell, and granddaughter Kate Prowell; his sister Ellen Lieux and her husband Jimmy of Denham Springs, LA; several nieces and nephews; and a cherished collection of loyal hunting buddies
Bob often said that the best times in his life were those spent with his family and friends. He embraced his country and was a faithful, proud, and patriotic American.
A funeral service to honor Bob’s life will be held on Monday, July 29, 2019, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Ponchartrain Blvd., in New Orleans, LA, with visitation from 10 AM until noon, followed by a Catholic mass. A reception will be held after the service at Messina’s Catering and Events in Kenner, LA.
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