Posted on 03/19/2018 9:54:12 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
David Graham (Shibumi) has passed away.
April 9, 1948 ~ March 15, 2018
Member of Free Republic since Oct 10, 2004
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David J. Graham, age 69 of Portage Indiana, passed away on Thursday March 15, 2018.
He is survived by wife Dorothy (nee Foerster) of 19 years after marrying at the Griffith
Lutheran Church on September 12, 1999. David is also survived by sons Michael “Mick” and Alec Graham.
David was a graduate of Andrean High School, Class of 1967 and received his bachelor's degree in English
Literature from Notre Dame University. David served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War,
was a former member of the American Legion Post #430, and a former member of V.F.W. #1563.
Regarding his service in the Army, in his own words:
MP School Ft Gordon, Apr & May ‘69.
291st MP Company, Redstone Arsenal, AL. May ‘69 - Apr ‘70
MACV Team 14, May - Nov ‘70, MACV PMG, Dec ‘70 - May ‘71
41st MP Detachment, St Louis MO, Jun - Dec ‘71
and then 60 days Early Out.
Rest in peace, my friend. I will miss you.
It’s sad to see him go, and I’m sorry that his family lost him for now.
Thanks for posting, JimRob.
Condolences to family and friends of David Graham. R.I.P., sir. Thank you.
love
Thanks very much for the pic/ping; ping.
He was a very intelligent guy. Almost over my head. LOL! It was a pleasure to have met him at the shoot. Were you at that one, too? [there have been so many!]
I lost my beloved dog and my best friend in less than a year.
I am gutted and I hope you will all forgive my lack of posts.
I am lost without his constant company.
He saw me through so many dark nights of the soul and wee hour sadness.
I have no idea what to do with myself now.
A deafening silence and a yawning abyss.
The music’s over....turn out the light.
*Hand over heart*
Godspeed, Shibumi. Enjoyed your company, FRiend.
for another FReeper passing, with great sadness.
Just got around to listening to this:
seems appropriate.
I’m so sorry.
RIP, FRiend 😢
Prayers for the family...Jesus coming soon, He’s calling too many Warriors home.
My condolences for your losses.
I did not know him as well as I would have liked. His wit and wisdom were easy to discern and enjoy.
It hurts to see so many FReepers wounded by the loss of another . . .
They don’t make them like that anymore, fantastic contributions to the forum.
Godspeed.
Maybe rescue some sort of furry friend that needs to be loved and to give love as much as you now need to give love and be loved.
Don’t be alone.
Prayers.
I’m not totally alone, really.
I have the Psycho Puppy who is almost a year old now, to keep me from grieving constantly, since I have to get up and run after him every 5 minutes to make him spit out whatever he’s currently destroying.
No, they sure don’t.
The best thing about FR was meeting him.
His brilliance was beyond what can be written with words.
There was so much more to him than just wit and intellect.
It’s a loss to the universe, is what it is.
RIP and prayers for his family. I’m so sorry.
Prayers up
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