GRAHAM, ELDON LAWRENCE, 97 , resident of Andover, Kansas for 64 years passed away on November 19, 2020. Eldon was born on April 25, 1923 in Girard, Kansas to Beryl and Frieda (Wasem) Graham. Eldon was a WWII Army Air Corp Veteran. He worked for Beech Aircraft Corporation for 47 years retiring as the head of Liaison Engineering Department. In 1946 Eldon married Irene Spurgin and they made their life long home in Andover. Eldon was preceded in death by his parents and his sister (Marilyn McCracken.) In 2010, Irene, his beloved wife of 64 years passed away. Eldon and Irene were respected members of Andover United Methodist Church and among the founding members of the Andover Senior Center. For 20 years they spent their winters in Apache Junction, Arizona.

S urvivors include children Lynda Carlson of Andover, Darwin and Jeanese (Stanyer) Graham of Vincennes, Indiana, and Gary Graham of Haysville; grandchildren Lori Brewster, Michael Carlson, Jered Carlson, Andy Graham, Amy Norton, and Michael Graham; 17 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren.

V isitation is Monday, November 23 ^rd from 4-6pm at Heritage Funeral Home, 502 W. Central, Andover. Graveside service is 2pm Tuesday, November 24 ^th at Bruno Township Cemetery on Andover Road. The service will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/heritagefuneralhomesandover if you would like to watch it there. We request that all visitors wear masks and social distance appropriately.

I n lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted to the Graham Family Trust for a memorial park bench on the walking path by the pond at Andover Central Park in Eldon and Irene's memory. Please send your donations to Heritage Funeral Home, 502 W Central, Andover, KS 67002.