Ralph Ivan Graham was born Februart 4, 1928 at Lavaca, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Arthur Lee & Ruby Irene JonesGraham. August 20, 1949 Ralph married Velma Naomi Durham in Franklin Co, Ar., both residing at that time in Lavaca, Arkansas. Ralph registered for the military draft February 4, 1946 at the court house in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. He enlisted in the US Army April 20, 1946 and served until October 23, 1947. The official end date of WWII was September 2, 1945. Ralph Ivan Graham passed away December 2, 2005 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. and was buried at Center Valley Cemetery in Bloomer, Sebastian Co., Ar.