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Blanche Mae (Hatch) Graham 1917 - 2002

Blanche Mae (Hatch) Graham was born on November 17, 1917 in Troy, Idaho United States. Blanche Graham was married to John Graham in 1941, and died at age 84 years old on July 10, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Blanche Mae (Hatch) Graham.

Blanche Mae (Hatch) Graham

November 17, 1917

Troy, Idaho, 83871, United States

July 10, 2002

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Blanche Mae (Hatch) Graham's History: 1917 - 2002

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1917

Birthday

November 17, 1917

Birthdate

Troy, Idaho 83871, United States

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07/10

2002

Death

July 10, 2002

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Unknown
Cause of death

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Obituary

Blanche Graham: Newspaper Obituary and Death NoticeBellingham Herald, The (WA) - July 14, 2002 Deceased Name: Blanche Graham Blanche Graham died July 10, 2002 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham. Born in Troy, Idaho November 17, 1917, Blanche lived most of her life in Whatcom County. She married John ("Bud") Graham in 1941 and lived in Seattle and around the country after Bud joined the service. Their daughter Cathie was born in Seattle in 1943. The Graham family moved to Bellingham in 1945 where son John was born the next year. Husband Bud became a math teacher and taught at Whatcom Junior High School for many years. Blanche has worked as a beautician. For several years she also operated the Round House, a small take-out restaurant at Birch Bay, where her fish and chips were legendary. In 1959, Bud accepted a Fulbright teaching job in Istanbul, Turkey. The whole family spent an eventful year in Turkey, returning to Bellingham in 1960. They hosted two Turkish exchange students for six years and had many foster children in their care. After Bud died in 1972, Blanche remained in Bellingham and stayed active with the Unity Church. She sang for years with the Sweet Adelines and conducted them briefly before they disbanded. Most recently, she conducted the Noteables, and sang in the trio group Harmony Express as well as in the Unity Church choir. Blanche always had an abundance of love to give and was generous in sharing it. She loved her many friends, and her family, including her children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews in the US and Canada. Her positive attitude and vibrant enthusiasm for life guided her through health struggles and heartache, and inspired those who knew and loved her. Blanche is survived by sister-in-law Isabella Graham of Bellingham, WA daughter Cathie Henry and son-in-law James Henry of Lakewood, CO son, John Graham and daughter-in-law Linda Collins of State College, PA daughter-in-law Carolyn Graham of Maple Valley, WA Ekrem Cifter of Istanbul, Turkey three grandchildren and one great-grandchild and a host of loving cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at Greenacres Memorial Park, 5700 Northwest Drive, Ferndale. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 at the Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Road, Bellingham, followed by a 1:00 reception at the church. The family requests no flowers, and that gifts be made in the form of a donation to the donor's favorite charity or as an act of love and kindness in Blanche's name.

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