William Duane McGraw
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Death Notice - September 20, 2015
William Duane McGraw,
67, Grand Junction, died Sept.
18, 2015, at Mantey Heights.
Services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at First Presbyterian
Church.
Mr. McGraw was the owner
of a jewelry store and an Army
veteran.
He is survived by two sons,
Jefferson Baker and Matthew
McGraw, both of Grand Junction;
three daughters, Angela
Goodson of Davis, California,
Wendy McGraw Kelly of Grand
Junction, and Carrie Rogers
of Farmington, New Mexico;
two sisters, Jeanna Maestas of
Grand Junction and Carol Ha of
Colorado Springs; 10 grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to
the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society, Western Slope Office,
521 Rood Ave., Grand Junction
81501.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Obituary - September 22, 2015
William “Will” McGraw
was born August 12, 1948, to
Jeanette and Bill McGraw. He
was raised in Grand Junction
with his brother and two
sisters. He wrestled for Grand
Junction High School, whose
team won the 1967 State
Championship.
Will served his country in Vietnam, learned the jewelry trade
and worked as a certified gemologist, and performed community
service with the Optimist Club, the Lions Club, and the
Gideons. He raised two sons and three daughters. He died
September 18, 2015.
A service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Grand
Junction on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, family recommends donations to the MS
Society.
