Martin Graff

Martin Graff, Jr. age 90, of McCook died Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln.

Martin was born on February 6, 1916, in Lincoln to Martin and Marie (Moul) Graff, Sr. He moved with his family to Culbertson where he attended school.

He entered the US Army on December 23, 1942 and served during World War II. He was honorably discharged on December 8, 1945.

On August 31, 1940, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Weskamp in McCook. To this union four children were born. Martin was employed by the Railway Express then for the Burlington Northern as a car inspector. He then transferred to Denver, CO in the early 1960’s, moving his family to Denver in 1967. He retired from the railroad in 1981, moving his family back to McCook in 1982.

He was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church, McCook Elks Lodge and the VFW.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Martin and Marie Graff; two brothers, George and Fred Graff; and seven sisters, Elizabeth Kohn, Marie Cappel, Anna Cappel, Minnie Welch, Rose Knuttie, Frieda Burgess and one in infancy; and son-in-law, David Michener.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Dorothy Graff of McCook; three sons, Stanley M. Graff and wife, Diana, of Phoenix, AZ, Kenneth M. Graff and wife, Kathy, of Denver, CO and Richard H. Graff and wife, Anita, of McCook; one daughter, Verlene K. and husband, Steven Reed, of Plano, TX; two sisters, Katherine Ciochini of Hartford, CT and Pauline Munhenkle of Joplin, MO; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be given in his name.

Funeral services were Monday, January 15, 2007, at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook, with The Rev. Dr. Jeff Thurman officiating.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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