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Walter S Graham Jr 1970 - 2002

Walter Samuel Graham Jr of Anchorage, Alaska United States was born on October 6, 1970 in Ketchikan, and died at age 32 years old on November 28, 2002 in Anchorage. Walter Graham Jr was buried circa 2002 at Plot: A-65-13... 535 E 9th Ave, in Anchorage.

Walter Samuel Graham Jr

Junior

Anchorage, Alaska United States

October 6, 1970

Ketchikan, Alaska, 99901, United States

November 28, 2002

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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10/6

1970

Birthday

October 6, 1970

Birthdate

Ketchikan, Alaska 99901, United States

Birthplace

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Military Service

Junior had served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1989 to 1994 (5yrs). Deployed during Defense of Saudi Arabia (DESERT SHIELD) and Liberation and Defense of Kuwait (DESERT STORM). He received the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with two stars), Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two stars), Letter of Appreciation, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, and USMC Rifle Expert Badge (2nd award).
11/28

2002

Death

November 28, 2002

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Anchorage, Alaska United States
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2002

circa

Gravesite & Burial

circa 2002

Funeral date
Plot: A-65-13... 535 E 9th Ave, in Anchorage, Alaska 99501, United States
Burial location
Obituary

Anchorage Daily News December 13, 2002 WALTER SAMUEL GRAHAM JR., 32, died Nov. 28, 2002, on the way to the Alaska Regional Hospital after a car accident Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28, 2002, along with his best friend, Brian Litzinger. Visitation was held at Evergreen Memorial Chapel, 737 E St., with a service. Chaplain Don McCullough officiated. Pallbearers included Harold, Jim, Richard and Gerald Graham, Curtis Neucklavok, Joshua Henderson and Dane Whitmore. Burial followed at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery. A celebration of life was held at Fairview Recreation Center. Mr. Graham was born Oct. 6, 1970 in Ketchikan. He graduated from Dimond High School in 1989. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps (1989) and became a Corporal. He served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with two stars), Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two stars), Letter of Appreciation, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Rifle Expert (2nd award), and was honorably discharged Dec. 4, 1994. Walter was employed with Puget Sound Pipe. His co-workers will miss him. Previous employers included British Petroleum and Cook Inlet Tribal Council. His hobbies were darts, sports, chess, four-wheeling, sledding, fishing, body surfing, snorkeling, photography, computers, collecting special edition game boards, comic books, action figures, Coca-Cola collectibles, playing card games and Nintendo. His family wrote: ''Walter was a loving, gentle person who put others before himself and stood by his word. He was devoted to his children and was proud of his family's involvement with Native dancing and artwork. He loved animals.'' Mr. Graham was preceded in death by grandfathers Herman Graham and Patrick Neucklavok; uncle, Mitch Graham; nephew, David Graham; and cousin, Gerald Graham Jr. He is survived by his children, Walter Graham III and Elizara Graham; former wife, Monica McIntyre and her family; parents, Janet and Walter Graham Sr.; sisters and brother-in-law, Melinda Graham, Hazel and Dane Whitmore; grandmother, Hazel Cogo-Graham; aunts and uncles, Jim and Joanne Graham, who were also his godparents, Marianne Neucklavok and Pamelia Henderson; friend, Maggie Kersh; and many other relatives and friends.

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Walter S Graham Jr lived 40 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 32.

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