Ned D. Graham of Cuba died peacefully at the age of 71 on Nov. 7, 2024.Ned D. Graham of Cuba died peacefully at the age of 71 on Nov. 7, 2024.
He was born May 23, 1953, in Canton, a son of Richard and Mary Stockham Graham.
Surviving are two children, Scott (and Jaclyn Gragnani) Graham of Barrington and Kadi (and Brandon) Bliss of Nashville, Tenn.; three brothers, Roger (and Linda) Graham of Ipava, Monte (and Janet) Graham of Havana and Rick (and Shannon Voyles) Graham of Lewistown; his loving partner, Jeanne Dams and her children, Elizabeth (and Scott Barker) Dams, Cassie (and Mike) Myers and Jason Dams; and 13 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Gary (and Ruth) Graham and Tim (and Donna) Graham.
He graduated from Western Illinois University with his Bachelor of Science and worked as a math teacher and baseball coach for 43 years in Cuba School District, Lewistown School District, VIT School District, Steelville, Mo., School District and the Spoon River Academy. He was the head coach of the Lewistown 1993 State Champion team, 1994 runner-up team, 1990 third-place team, 1991 Elite Eight team and 1998 Elite Eight team. He was a member of the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association and was inducted in the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Sedgwick Funeral Homes and Crematory in Canton. Service will be held at noon the same day. Joey “Joe Joe” McLaughlin will be officiating. Burial will follow service at Summum Cemetery in Summum, officiated by Travis Koster.
Memorials may be made to LCHS Alumni Association or Fulton County Humane Society.
To view Ned’s DVD or to make an online condolence, go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
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