Richard "Dick" McGraw

Richard “Dick” James McGraw, 75, died on Monday, September 10, 2007 at Riverview Care Center. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, September 17, 2007 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 65 Lyon Street. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery.
Richard was born July 20, 1932 to Ernest and Wilma McGraw in Corydon. He graduated from Corydon High School in 1950 and served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Richard was an active member of the Masons serving as a District Lecturer and Past Master of Model Lodge 315 in St. Charles. He was a former member of the East Gate Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star.
Richard worked the trucking industry for most of his life. He was one of the Vice President’s of McMillian Oil Company and then retired as the safety director at Brooks Trucking. After retiring, Richard worked as the safety director at Keane Thummel Trucking.
Richard is survived by his wife, Wanda McGraw; children, Marilynn (Randy) Kint of St. Charles, Stephen (Pauline) McGraw of St. Mary’s, Richard (Mary) Aspensen of Nashville, IN, James (Pam) Ortiz, Toby (Cindy) Ortiz, Lonnie Ortiz, and Tina McDivitt Ortiz, all of Des Moines; son-in-law, Ernest Rosendahl of Otho, IA; 34 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; seven great great- grandchildren; brothers, Rex (Carol) McGraw of Allerton and Dwight (Donna) McGraw of Des Moines; sister, Ernestine Messer of Prague, OK; and a host of other family and beloved friends.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mardy McGraw; daughter, Pat Rosendahl; sister, Ila Kennedy; and grandson, Bradley Aspensen.
Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 2007 with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

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