McCurtain Co. OK - OBIT:    	W. T. (TOM) GRAHAM

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::Holly Creek Cemetery--Holly Creek OK
*McCurtain County Local Newspaper:

September 11, 1930

W.T. GRAHAM WAS BURIED THURSDAY
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WAS A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN, BEING MCCURTAIN COUNTY'S FIRST SHERIFF

W.T. (Tom) Graham, aged 68 years, passed away Thursday morning of last
week at 1:00 a.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arley Sutherland in the
Holly Creek Community, following an extended illness of high blood
pressure.  He had only been confined to his home two weeks prior to his
death.  Funeral services were held at the Holly Creek school house on
Thursday afternoon, September 4, and were in charge of Rev. Bert Jones,
Presbyterian minister of Idabel.

Mr. Graham lived in Idabel a number of years and was the first sheriff of
McCurtain County after Statehood.  He served two terms and made a splendid
officer.  He was widely known and enjoyed the friendship of all who knew
him and was regarded as one of our best men and citizens and his passing
away has cast a gloom over the entire community in which he has resided 
the last fifteen years.

Mr. Graham's wife passed away several years ago and was laid to rest in 
the Holly Creek cemetery.  He is survived by one son and three daughters,
as follows:  Sam Graham of Clebit; Mrs. Arley Sutherland, Holly Creek;
Mrs. Fletcher Cooper, Lawton, and Mrs. C.D. Johnson.

The Broken Bow News joins the many friends of the family in extending 
sympathy.
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