Clyde Graham

Clyde Graham, Jr. died Monday, June 29, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 72. He was born Thursday, September 10, 1936 in Hinsdale, Illinois, the son of Clyde A. Graham, Sr. and Violet Chezem. He married Diane Graham on November 18, 1961 at Oaklawn, Illinois. He worked as a machinist and welding fabricator and owned and operated Graco Tool and Engineering in Sandwich, Illinois. He raced midgets and sprint cars and built street rods. He was a member of the Natural State Rod & Custom Car Club. Clyde lived in Mountain Home since 1995 moving from Sandwich, Illinois. Survivors: Clyde Graham, Jr. is survived by his wife, Diane Graham, 2 sons, Robb (Tara) Graham of Somonauk, Il and Mike Graham of Sandwich, IL, 1 Daughter, Jody Lynne (Larry) Price of Indiana, 3 grandchildren, Sammy Price, Jenny (Dustin) Hurt and Heather Graham, 3 great-grandchildren, Aiden Patterson, Autumn Hurt and Kaleb Hurt, 1 brother, Denny (Cindy) Graham of Sandwich, IL and 1 sister, Penny Stromberg of Plainfield, IL. Preceded in Death by: He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 son, Scottie, 1 grandson, Timmy and 1 granddaughter, Lynne. Visitation: Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M., Wednesday, July 1 at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral: Funeral services for Clyde A. "Bud" Graham, Jr. of Mountain Home, AR, will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Keith Byrd officiating. Burial: Burial will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Mountain Home, Arkansas. Honorary Bearers: Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Carter, Ron Carter and Members of the Natural State Rod and Custom Car Club. Active Bearers: Frank Bradley, Bob Knight, Bill Posey, Butch Koennecke, Larry Hazen and Rich Seils as pallbearers.