B.L. "Mutt" Graham's Obituary
CLARENDON
SERVICES - Services with Firefighter honors at 10:30 am, Saturday, August 18, 2007 in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Burton of Odyssey Hospice, officiating.
INTERMENT - With Military Honors at Citizens Cemetery
Mutt was born March 11, 1922 to Luke and Lola Statser Graham in Crowell, Texas. He married Juanita “Nita” Mabery on June 2, 1941 in Wheeler. Mutt began his cooking career in the US Navy in World War II. He and his wife Nita opened their own café, Mutt’s Café in Clarendon in 1947, which they owned and operated for 34 years. He was a member of the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department for 60 years and served as Chief from 1957 until 1963. He also held other ranks and served in various offices throughout his career with the Department. He was a volunteer ambulance driver for the Clarendon EMS for several years. A very busy man, Mutt was also a former Mayor of Clarendon and was a former recipient of the Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year Award. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Masonic Lodge #700, and the VFW. Mutt, along with Billy Jack Land and Maurice Hart organized the Clarendon Little League program in the 1950s. He was a devoted husband for 66 years, a wonderful father of two, a dearly loved grandfather and great grandfather, a precious brother and uncle to many. To know Mutt was to love him. He was one of the beautiful people who walked among us and had no idea that he was so special to so many.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - his parents; and 2 brothers, Earl Graham and Billy Graham.
SURVIVORS - his wife Nita of Clarendon; one daughter, Carol King of Spring; one son, Ted Graham of Clarendon; 2 sisters, Nella Hix of Colorado and Mary Hendley of McLean; one brother, Pete Graham of Tucumcari, NM; 4 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren.
MEMORIALS - Odyssey Hospice or Coffee Memorial Blood Center in Amarillo.
THE FAMILY MAY BE CONTACTED AT: 520 S. Koogle, Clarendon. Phone Number 806 / 874-3965. Mail: 25027 Northhampton Forest Drive / Spring, TX 77389.
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