Bobby Gene Graham was born January 3, 1942, to Archie and Gladys Graham in Laverne, Oklahoma. His brother, Donald Lee Graham, joined the family on August 14, 1945 when the family lived in Wichita, Kansas, where Archie and Gladys both worked in the war effort.

After the war, the family returned to northwest Oklahoma where they made their home first in Woodward, then Ingersol (where Bob started school in a one-room school house), then to Buffalo, where Bob attended the rest of his public school years and graduated high school in 1960. During junior high and high school, Bob played baseball and football. He had a lifelong love of football often watching the Buffalo Bison games online. In addition to Bison football, he was an AVID fan of University of Oklahoma football.

After high school, Bob attended Oklahoma State Tech in Okmulgee where he received an associate degree in heating and air conditioning. Heating and air conditioning brought him to Stillwater for his first job with the Clint Cook Company Heating and Air Conditioning.

In 1967 Bob joined the United States Postal Service, where he worked for 41 years as a City Letter Carrier. He loved his job, his customers, and the people he worked with.

On May 25, 1985, Bob married Kathy, the love of his life. They enjoyed their children and grandchildren as often as possible. Bob and Kathy took many trips to national parks, particularly in the western United States. In 2005 they discovered Santa Fe, New Mexico, and developed a love for the high desert, glorious sunsets, and Pueblo pottery.

Bob was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stillwater. He would be honored if anyone chooses to do so, in lieu of flowers, please donate to the “Love Thy Neighbor” fund at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Stillwater.

The family would like to express sincere thanks to those who cared for Bob so lovingly these past weeks – Dr. Cathy Nieman, Dr. Nieman’s staff, Rochelle and Kao, and the caring and competent staff of Stillwater Home Medical Hospice. We thank you so much for your caring and kindness. What a blessing you have been to our family.