Dr. Asa Briggs Graham, 77 of Oak Park Heights, MN, passed away Sunday April 18, 2004 in his home. Born November 16, 1926 in Iowa City, Iowa to Dr. William A.P. and Mary Graham, he was preceded in death by his parents and his brother William A.P. Graham.
Having grown up in St Paul, he then served in the US Navy, received a BA at Macalester College, Masters in Microbiology from the U of MN, and Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He married Eunice Jean Halvorson from Edinburg ND on July 28th, 1956.
He served the Faribault community for 35 years as a General Family Physician, County Coroner, and Emergency Room doctor. He was also active on the Rice County Parks board, the Lions Diabetes Education Programs and the Rice County Republican Party. In 1992 Asa and Eunice moved to Bella Vista, AR, where they lived for 8 years and were members of St. Theodore?s Episcopal Church. Later, in May of 2002 they moved to Oak Park Heights, MN.
Survivors include his wife, Eunice Graham and their 5 children, Bill (Cyndi) Graham of Minnetrista, MN, Cathy (Curt) Orde of Centennial, WY, Mary (Jeff) Johnson of Apple Valley MN, Margaret Krohn of Hudson, WI, and Tom (Sharyn) Graham of Ashby, MN ; Eight grandchildren, Cassie and Billy Graham, Russell Graham, Nicole and Danielle Johnson, , Molly and Amber Krohn and Sam Graham; two sisters Sarah Ahern of Eden Prairie, MN and Mary Lindholm of Minneapolis, MN; sister in-law Helen (Eldon) Stevens of Colorado Springs, CO.
Services on Thursday April 22nd at 10am at Ascension Episcopal Church, 214 N. Third Street, Stillwater, MN followed by internment 3pm at the Episcopal Cathedral of our Merciful Saviour, 515 Second Ave. N.W., Faribault, MN.