Piqua Daily Call

Wednesday, March 12, 1952  

Orie V. Graham  

Orie V. Graham, 66, 425 Young street, lifelong resident of Piqua and a  loom-fixer at the Orr Felt and Blanket company for 39 years, died at 6:20 a.m. today at Piqua Memorial hospital.  He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage two weeks ago and was admitted to the hospital March 3. Born here November 12, 1885, he was the son of William and Minerva Ferris Graham.  He attended the Piqua schools and was married in this city November 8, 1908, to Miss Hattie Johnston. Surviving are his widow Hattie; four sons, Harry of New Castle, Ind., Kenneth and Vincent, both of Piqua, and Carl Graham of Covington; a sister, Mrs. Earl Bell (Hattie), of Piqua; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  A daughter, Helen Joan, died September 27, 1934. The Rev. Harry Burks will conduct services Friday at 2 p.m. at J. C. Cron and Sons chapel with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the J. C. Cron And Sons funeral home Thursday afternoon and evening and Friday.

Provided by Roger A. Hopkins

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