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Catherine Graham Obituary

MATTOON - Catherine "Kate" Grant Graham, 97, of Mattoon, formerly of Charleston, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, Mattoon. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, with Father Jeff Grant and Father John Titus officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements: Caudill-King. Kate was born February 10, 1915 in Charleston, daughter of Nellie (Harrington) and Joseph E. Grant. She married Crosby Graham; he preceded her in death in 1976. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by ten brothers and sisters. Kate was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She retired from Morgan Linen and Supply as a cost accountant.

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Mar. 23, 2012.

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Jason Grant

March 27, 2012

I'll always remember Aunt Kate fondly. From moving her from Chicago as a young kid to visiting with her both at Grandpa's house and her apartment in Mattoon to her taking us to "fancy" restaurants we wouldn't otherwise go to. Kate was always working on needlepoint and ready for a good conversation. Rest in Peace, Kate.
Love Jason, Michelle, Emily & Avery Grant - Brentwood, TN

Mary Lynn Whalen

March 26, 2012

Our condolences to the Grant Family, Con and Mary Lynn Whalen

Ellen Daly

March 23, 2012

Aunt Kate put me up in her Lake Shore Drive apartment one evening when I got stranded by a snowstorm on my home from Springfield Illinois. I was in high school and the bus from Springfield arrived too late for me to catch the connection to Benton Harbor. When I arrived in Chicago I called Mom because I didn't know what to do and the bus station in Chicago was not where I wanted to be. Mom had already called Aunt Kate who welcomed me to her apartment for the evening. It was great. Kate had to go to work the next morning so she told me to tell the doorman who I was and he would help me get a cab to the bus station. I'd never met an actual doorman before and didn't really know how to act but I followed her advice and made it home safely. I'm very sorry the last of the Grant sisters is gone. They were a great bunch.

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