Bob Graham, who earned a Silver Star for Valor in Combat during World War II, will be laid to rest on Friday, April 26.
– When a decorated World War II veteran passed away quietly and without fanfare at a nursing home in Cortland Manor, he left behind no family.
One woman decided that just would not do.
Bob Graham, a 97-year-old Marine, private first class, had no living relatives. His wife of more than 60 years, whom he adored, passed away two years ago.
“I was afraid the funeral was not going to be well attended,” said 27-year-old Beth Regan. “I thought there would only be a handful of people there.”
Regan met Graham while volunteering at the nursing home where he lived.
