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Obituary: Cora Bernice Graham

Cora Bernice Graham

Cora Bernice Graham passed away at age 91 on May 25th, 2018; beautifully, gracefully and peacefully, which is exactly how she lived. Born September 16, 1926 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Frank and Virginia (Stott) Davis, the second of six children. Little Cora’s life was forever changed when the family moved to Red Lodge, Montana and at age 9 both her mother and newborn sister died shortly after birth. As was the custom during those times, the children were dispersed amongst families in the area who could take them in. Cora was her Daddy’s girl all her life and, as such, would go to great lengths to find her way to wherever her Daddy happened to be working.

Her fondest memories with her Daddy were staying on the Tuttle Ranch, where she was in charge of taking care of a flock of turkeys to earn her room and board.  Cora continued working for her keep with various families in the Red Lodge area until age fourteen, when she went to live with her best friend read more