Cecil F. Graeber

Cecil Fredrick Graeber, 90, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at the Belmond Community Hospital in Belmond, Iowa.

Cecil, the son of Fredrick Wilson and Alice Gertrude (Long) Graeber, was born February 15, 1909 in Kentland, Indiana.  He attended Kanawha schools and graduated from Kanawha High School.

After high school, Cecil moved to Illinois, where he attended trade school on tool and dye making.  Cecil worked for Wyman and Gordon in Harvey, Illinois for a time.

In 1943, Cecil entered the Navy and served his country in the South Pacific during WWII.  His service to his country was very important to him.  Following his discharge he returned to Harvey, Illinois and worked for Wyman and Gordon.  He later lived for a time in Homewood, Illinois.  Cecil returned to Kanawha following his retirement at age 65.

Cecil loved to bowl, play cards, and go fishing.  He was a member of the Kanahwa American Legion Severson Post #77.

Cecil is survived by one son, James of Cook, Minnesota; one granddaughter Jade and Scott Hansen of Wausau, Wisconsin; four great-grandchildren: Aaron, Tyler, Nicholas and Alex; special friends Barbara Ansel and her husband, Ray of Kanawha, and numerous other friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.