Charles Allen Graham was born September 8, 1918 in Elk City, Oklahoma, to Thomas Jefferson Jackson and Mettie Abbott Graham. He departed this life on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at the Clinton Hospital. Charles and Ola Harris were married on July 28, 1979 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Charles was a decorated World War II Veteran. He served in the Army from October 1943 until November 29, 1945. He was wounded at Normandy. He received the World War II Victory Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with one Bronze Battle Star, and American Theatre Ribbon. Charles worked as a truck driver for many years. He also was a dozer operator in Alaska. He worked on the Alaskan Pipeline. Charlie was an avid trap shooter and had many trophies to prove his skill. He was a boxer in the Army and loved to tell about sparing with Joe Louis. Another thing he loved was fast cars. He was always looking for someone to race. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters: Essie, Jessie, and Ann, 7 brothers: Earl, Ursie, Ottie, Jim, Major, Elmer and Martin, by one stepson, Jimmy. He leaves to mourn his passing his devoted wife, Ola; his stepchildren, Myrna and husband Odie, Bobbie and husband Paul, Jack and wife Connie, and several step grandchildren and great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. a host of nieces and nephews