Daniel “Dan” Ignatius Graham, Jr. of North East, MD, age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 9, 2019. He was born on August 16, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Daniel Ignatius Graham, Sr. and Gertrude Cecilia (Rehfuss) Graham. At a young age, Dan moved with his family outContinue Reading
Daniel “Dan” Ignatius Graham, Jr. of North East, MD, age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 9, 2019. He was born on August 16, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Daniel Ignatius Graham, Sr. and Gertrude Cecilia (Rehfuss) Graham.
At a young age, Dan moved with his family out of Philadelphia to a farm, where he learned how to fix things and acquired his love of animals. In his youth, he enjoyed roller-skating with his brother. After High School, Dan attended trade school and served as an apprentice before going on to work as an electrician as a member of the electrical union for 65 years. An electrician by trade, he was also a farmer by choice.
Dan loved building his lifelong dream on the farm. He was known as a “horse whisperer” by those that knew and loved him. Dan rescued and rehabilitated horses throughout his life. He loved to relax by watching activates around him from his porch, the best place to catch or shoot the breeze on the entire farm. Dan was a lifetime active member of the Lions Club. He frequently volunteered with various charity events hosted by the Lions Club and helped many people along the way. He and his wife Nancy would religiously go to Sue’s Restaurant in Rising Sun every day for lunch and Wesley’s throughout the week for dinner. Dan will be dearly missed by everyone lucky enough to have known him.
Dan is survived by his wife of 31 years, Nancy Graham; four children: Debbie (John) McKeown, Dan (Diane) Graham, Connie (Paul) Keares and Mary (Tim) Riordan; two step-children: Kathy (Marianne) Almquist and Cindy (Chris) Herring; 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and brother, Walt (Walt) Graham.
A memorial Mass will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Church, 455 Bow St., Elkton, MD 21921, where family and friends may begin visiting at 10:00am. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made payable to “Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue” and sent in care of R.T. Foard Funeral Home, PO Box 248, Rising Sun, MD 21911.
Erynn Blackwell
left a message on June 17, 2019:
To all of you...I am so sorry to have read this today. I wished I would have seen this last week so I could have paid my respects in person on Saturday. Dan the Man....was so wonderful. I will always remember how helpful he was moving into the tenant house and getting a Queen size bed to the 2nd floor through the window. He was so quiet and funny as we had many conversations over the time I lived on Belle Rouge Farm....whether it was about horses, Mr. Fats the cat and whose house was he living at for the day, and all the other barn cats or just life in general. He was such a lover of animals which I am akin to. I am so glad I was able to know him in my lifetime. My prayers and condolences to the family. Much love to you all and I will be thinking about you.
Robert and Robin Albright
left a message on June 16, 2019:
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Dave and Gilda Anderson
left a message on June 16, 2019:
Dave and I were so sorry to hear of Dan's passing. Was in Sues Resturant a couple weeks ago and asked how him and Nancy were doing. We always enjoyed talking to him and Nancy at Sues and also as customers of ours. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
left a message on June 15, 2019:
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Robert & Patricia Walker
left a message on June 14, 2019:
We send our deepest sympathy to Nancy, Dan's brother Walt, and family. I (Bob) have wonderful memories of being the "city slicker" from Philadelphia during the summer at Uncle Dan's farm and being the subject of cousins Danny and Walt's good-natured teasing. We certainly enjoyed all the Graham Reunions at Dan's farm which gave us an opportunity to reconnect with Dan and Walt and other Graham relatives. Dan will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
Diane Hair
left a message on June 13, 2019:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Debbie!
Love and hugs,
Diane and Dwight
Love and hugs,
Diane and Dwight
MURRAY SHORES
left a message on June 13, 2019:
NANCY, SORRY TOM TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS--DANNY WAS A GREAT LION--WILL MISS HIM-PDG MURRAY & SYLVIA SHORES
Kathy & Ted Lariviere
left a message on June 13, 2019:
Dear Connie, Mary, Danny, Debbie, Cindy, Kathy, and Walter,
We were so very sorry to hear this incredibly sad news. Dan was a wonderful man and we are so glad to have known him.. He was kind, welcoming, and caring. His expertise helped Ted with many electrical problems. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Kathy and Ted Lariviere
We were so very sorry to hear this incredibly sad news. Dan was a wonderful man and we are so glad to have known him.. He was kind, welcoming, and caring. His expertise helped Ted with many electrical problems. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Kathy and Ted Lariviere
Maria Batista
left a message on June 12, 2019:
Debbie, Danny, Connie and Mary - Uncle Dan will be missed. Even though we don't see you guys often, we do think about you. He had a wonderful life, celebrate those good times. We love you guys, ya'll are in our thoughts and prayers!
Joan and Dennis Crawford
left a message on June 12, 2019:
I am so sorry for your loss. It is always hard to say goodbye to those we love. There are never any good words for loss. Please know you are in my and Dennis' thoughts. We love you.
Becky O'Shields
left a message on June 12, 2019:
Debbie, Danny, Connie and Mary. I'm so sorry to hear about Uncle Dan. He was a very special man. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers. Celebrate the life he had and the times you shared with him. We love you guys.
Edward Mckeown
left a message on June 12, 2019:
Graham Family So sorry for your loss, you are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless
Bonnie Gupta
left a message on June 12, 2019:
My deepest condolences to the Graham Family. Nancy and family, my heart goes out to all of you during this difficult time. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to enjoy some conversations with Dan, while just hanging on the porch or working around the farm. It was time well spent. He'll be missed.
I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to enjoy some conversations with Dan, while just hanging on the porch or working around the farm. It was time well spent. He'll be missed.
Jackie, David, and Hope Holmes, Edwards
left a message on June 12, 2019:
We were so very sorry to hear this incredibly sad news. Dan was one of the most wonderful people we have known. He was unfailingly kind, welcoming, and caring. The skill and empathy he demonstrated in taking care of everyone around him (but especially the horses) was remarkable, and unmatched. We feel so incredibly lucky to have had the good fortune to have found our way to Dan and Nancy's, where our horse Puesta lived out the last (and, thanks to Dan, best) years of his life. We send our love and positive energy to everyone during this very difficult time; there will never be another like him, and we are all so fortunate to have been blessed enough to know him.
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Erynn Blackwell
left a message on June 17, 2019:
To all of you...I am so sorry to have read this today. I wished I would have seen this last week so I could have paid my respects in person on Saturday. Dan the Man....was so wonderful. I will always remember how helpful he was moving into the tenant house and getting a Queen size bed to the 2nd floor through the window. He was so quiet and funny as we had many conversations over the time I lived on Belle Rouge Farm....whether it was about horses, Mr. Fats the cat and whose house was he living at for the day, and all the other barn cats or just life in general. He was such a lover of animals which I am akin to. I am so glad I was able to know him in my lifetime. My prayers and condolences to the family. Much love to you all and I will be thinking about you.
Robert and Robin Albright
left a message on June 16, 2019:
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Dave and Gilda Anderson
left a message on June 16, 2019:
Dave and I were so sorry to hear of Dan's passing. Was in Sues Resturant a couple weeks ago and asked how him and Nancy were doing. We always enjoyed talking to him and Nancy at Sues and also as customers of ours. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
left a message on June 15, 2019:
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Robert & Patricia Walker
left a message on June 14, 2019:
We send our deepest sympathy to Nancy, Dan's brother Walt, and family. I (Bob) have wonderful memories of being the "city slicker" from Philadelphia during the summer at Uncle Dan's farm and being the subject of cousins Danny and Walt's good-natured teasing. We certainly enjoyed all the Graham Reunions at Dan's farm which gave us an opportunity to reconnect with Dan and Walt and other Graham relatives. Dan will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
Diane Hair
left a message on June 13, 2019:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Debbie!
Love and hugs,
Diane and Dwight
Love and hugs,
Diane and Dwight
MURRAY SHORES
left a message on June 13, 2019:
NANCY, SORRY TOM TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS--DANNY WAS A GREAT LION--WILL MISS HIM-PDG MURRAY & SYLVIA SHORES
Kathy & Ted Lariviere
left a message on June 13, 2019:
Dear Connie, Mary, Danny, Debbie, Cindy, Kathy, and Walter,
We were so very sorry to hear this incredibly sad news. Dan was a wonderful man and we are so glad to have known him.. He was kind, welcoming, and caring. His expertise helped Ted with many electrical problems. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Kathy and Ted Lariviere
We were so very sorry to hear this incredibly sad news. Dan was a wonderful man and we are so glad to have known him.. He was kind, welcoming, and caring. His expertise helped Ted with many electrical problems. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Kathy and Ted Lariviere
Maria Batista
left a message on June 12, 2019:
Debbie, Danny, Connie and Mary - Uncle Dan will be missed. Even though we don't see you guys often, we do think about you. He had a wonderful life, celebrate those good times. We love you guys, ya'll are in our thoughts and prayers!
Joan and Dennis Crawford
left a message on June 12, 2019:
I am so sorry for your loss. It is always hard to say goodbye to those we love. There are never any good words for loss. Please know you are in my and Dennis' thoughts. We love you.
Becky O'Shields
left a message on June 12, 2019:
Debbie, Danny, Connie and Mary. I'm so sorry to hear about Uncle Dan. He was a very special man. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers. Celebrate the life he had and the times you shared with him. We love you guys.
Edward Mckeown
left a message on June 12, 2019:
Graham Family So sorry for your loss, you are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless
Bonnie Gupta
left a message on June 12, 2019:
My deepest condolences to the Graham Family. Nancy and family, my heart goes out to all of you during this difficult time. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to enjoy some conversations with Dan, while just hanging on the porch or working around the farm. It was time well spent. He'll be missed.
I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to enjoy some conversations with Dan, while just hanging on the porch or working around the farm. It was time well spent. He'll be missed.
Jackie, David, and Hope Holmes, Edwards
left a message on June 12, 2019:
We were so very sorry to hear this incredibly sad news. Dan was one of the most wonderful people we have known. He was unfailingly kind, welcoming, and caring. The skill and empathy he demonstrated in taking care of everyone around him (but especially the horses) was remarkable, and unmatched. We feel so incredibly lucky to have had the good fortune to have found our way to Dan and Nancy's, where our horse Puesta lived out the last (and, thanks to Dan, best) years of his life. We send our love and positive energy to everyone during this very difficult time; there will never be another like him, and we are all so fortunate to have been blessed enough to know him.
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