C. Allen Graham's Obituary
C. Allen Graham, age 69, of Lewes, DE passed on peacefully Thursday, June 8, 2006, at his residence in Lewes. Allen was born on February 27, 1937 & was raised on the Eugene duPont Dogwood Estate in Greenville, DE. He graduated from Alexis I. DuPont High School in Wilmington in 1954. He worked on the Dogwood Estate for a few years, and then worked at Jansens Market in Greenville. He then went to work at the Brandywine River Museum where he worked for 25 years.
Allen moved to Rehoboth Beach and formed his own business, Seagull Services. He made many friends while in business and kept in touch with some of them through the years. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed rooting on his favorite driver Jeff Gordon. He also enjoyed going to the Delmar dirt track on Saturday evenings, especially to watch the Pettyjohns' race.
Allen lived in Lewes with his partner of 10 years, Glenna Hahn. With his expertise in landscaping he made their property a showplace that he was extremely proud of.
Allen is survived by two Sisters: Marge Lake & husband Fred, and Cathy Jester; a Brother, Sam Graham & wife Patty; nieces Barbara, Debbie, Karen, Cindy and Sandy; nephews Stephen and Doug; & Glenna's two daughters Jennifer and Holly. He is also survived by his close friends Harvey Braedner, Andy Roth, Joe Holsey and Joe Taggart.
Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to a favorite charity.
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE.
On-line condolences may be sent to; [email protected].
PDF Printable Version
What’s your fondest memory of C.?
What’s a lesson you learned from C.?
Share a story where C.'s kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with C. you’ll never forget.
How did C. make you smile?