Obituary – Richard Graham
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Captain Richard Edward Graham died on April 23, 2021, lovingly cared for in his home during his last month by his wife, children, and a grandson, from complications following treatment for lung cancer. He was 81.
Dick was born on April 20, 1940, to Edward C. and Gertrude (Beote) Graham, in Newburgh, New York. The family moved to Fortunes Rocks in 1946 until their home was destroyed in the forest fire of October 1947.
His family moved to Kennebunkport where Dick enjoyed an idyllic childhood with free rein of the village, riding his bike, playing pickup baseball and swimming in the Kennebunk River. The family home was within walking distance of Cape Arundel Golf Club where Dick got a summer job as a caddy at the age of 10, rising to the level of caddy master. This experience introduced him to his lifelong love of golf.