David Graham (Shibumi) has passed away.

http://www.pruzinfuneralservice.com/sitemaker/sites//memsol.cgi?user_id=2083790 ^ | March 19, 2018 | Received from a great FRiend

[Jim Robinson]

David Graham (Shibumi) has passed away.

April 9, 1948 ~ March 15, 2018

Member of Free Republic since Oct 10, 2004

http://www.pruzinfuneralservice.com/sitemaker/sites//memsol.cgi?user_id=2083790

David J. Graham, age 69 of Portage Indiana, passed away on Thursday March 15, 2018.

He is survived by wife Dorothy (nee Foerster) of 19 years after marrying at the Griffith
Lutheran Church on September 12, 1999. David is also survived by sons Michael “Mick” and Alec Graham.

David was a graduate of Andrean High School, Class of 1967 and received his bachelor's degree in English
Literature from Notre Dame University. David served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War,
was a former member of the American Legion Post #430, and a former member of V.F.W. #1563.

Regarding his service in the Army, in his own words:

MP School Ft Gordon, Apr & May ‘69.
291st MP Company, Redstone Arsenal, AL. May ‘69 - Apr ‘70
MACV Team 14, May - Nov ‘70, MACV PMG, Dec ‘70 - May ‘71
41st MP Detachment, St Louis MO, Jun - Dec ‘71
and then 60 days Early Out.

Rest in peace, my friend. I will miss you.

[editor-surveyor]

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We lost a good one!

[Monkey Face]

He will be missed.

Prayers that all his family members will be comforted in their hours of grief.

[US_MilitaryRules]

RIP. : (

[easternsky]

Sorry to Hear this,he was always very kind to me. Will Pray for the Family.

[Cicero]

Prayers for him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

One of our very best and wisest Freepers. He will be greatly missed.

[bagster]

You were top ten funny and elite smart.

You will be missed.

[Fightin Whitey]

He was always great company on a thread.

May God bless him, his family and friends.

[Myrddin]

Sad news. He always had interesting insights to add to threads here. Will be missed.

[Sans-Culotte]

Sad news. Prayer for his family at this time of loss.

[kiryandil]

It was good to know you here on Free Republic, David.

[Larry Lucido]

So sorry to hear this. Prayers up for his family and close friends.

[wastoute]

Prayers for his family.

[SaxxonWoods]

Our condolences and prayers for Shibumi.

[Nifster]

Amen and amen

[Larry Lucido]

Indeed.

If I were to ask if that was your way of making fun of David, he’d have gotten the humor.

Probably does anyway.

RIP, Dave.

[sneakers]

Rest in peace shibumi.

[jurroppi1]

Indeed. This is a sad day for Freepers as well.

RIP, godspeed...

[Rusty0604]

RIP. Thank you for your good works in this life.

[tomkat]

RIP, FRiend

             

[luvie]

Shibumi at the 9th TexasCowboy Memorial Shoot
lunch at Dennys. His wife next to him.
R I P........