Services For Carl Graverholt To Be Friday Afternoon

Services for a former Washington County Supervisor, Carl V. Graverholt, will be on Friday April 23, 1976. Mr. Graverholt died at the Memorial Community Hospital in Blair on Monday, April 19th, at the age of 81.

Services will be in the First Lutheran Church starting at 2 p.m. Rev. Robert Albers will officiate with Campbell Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Homer Nielsen and Clare Cowing will provide the music. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.

He was born in Hirshals, Denmark, April 22, 1894. He came to America in January of 1910. He joined an older brother, Chris. He stayed with an uncle in Wayne, Nebraska, working on a farm until he served in World War I. After the war he returned to farming near Blair and later married Jorgine Nielsen on March 24, 1920. They farmed near Blair until 1960. After having a stroke, he had to lease out his land but continued living on the farm. He served as Supervisor in the Washington County Board from 1959 for a period of 12 years. He was a member of the VFW.

In 1971 he suffered another which affected his eyesight and kept him confined to his home where his wife, Jorgine, has cared for him.

In April, 1975, he and his wife sold the farm and moved to a new home in Blair at 610 North 14th Ave. where he resided until his death.

He was admitted to the Memorial Community Hospital on March 21st.

He is survived by his wife, Jorgine, still living at 6710 North 14th Avenue, his son, William Carl now living in Seattle, Washington, two grandchildren, Mrs. Kirby Morgan (Joan) and James Graverholt also of Seattle, Washington.

Also surviving are three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and cousins. His parents, two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.

Pallbearers have all been County Supervisors. They are: Leslie French, Emmet Rounds, Fred Hansen, Clarence Simpson, Velmar Katt and Lyle Thierlfoldt.