Leonard Arthur Graham

In loving memory of Leonard Arthur Graham, age 89 years who passed away peacefully at Dryden Regional Health Centre on October 22, 2009.

Leonard is survived by his children, Dixie Graham of Kenora, Stan (Bev) Graham of Wabigoon, Allan (Lena) Graham of Thunder Bay, Ron (Joanne) Graham of Waldhof, Kathy (Glenn) Ovenstone of Dryden and Vicki (Brad) Yurkiw of Dryden; by 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; his sisters Bernice Desjardine, Doreen Gray, Lorraine Stiehl of Thunder Bay and brother Frank Graham of B.C.

He was predeceased by his wife Lillian and daughter Diane.

Len was born at Sioux Lookout in 1920. He moved to Wabigoon in his early teens. He enlisted in the army in April 1942 where he served his country till October of 1945. He married Lillian Doudiet on December 22, 1945. Upon being discharged from the army Len started working as a logger, going into business with stepfather Elmer. Later Len worked for the Dryden paper Mill until retiring at the age of 63.

A memorial funeral service was held Tuesday, October 27th at 1:00 p.m. in the Moffat Chapel of the Stevens Funeral Homes with the Venerable Patricia Cleghorn officiating. Interment of ashes took place in the Wabigoon Cemetery.

Should friends desire, donations to the Princess Court Palliative Care Fund may be made through the Stevens Funeral Homes “Moffat Chapel”, P.O. Box 412 Dryden. Condolences may be emailed to sympathycard@shaw.ca subject: Graham.