Individual Details
Jimmy Jon McGraw
(16 Feb 1935 - 10 Jun 2018)
Ancestry ID: J.M.
Shared DNA with Rex Wilson: 57 cM across 5 segments.
J.M.'s test is managed by: Frances Ogden McGraw
Jimmy was born in Borger to Ben and Amye Johnson McGraw. Jim married Frances Ogden in Fort Sumner, NM on June 28, 1957.
Following high school graduation in Borger in 1954, Jim accepted a football scholarship from then Oklahoma A&M University. He played football there, completed two years of ROTC and was a brother of the Oklahoma Alpha chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. In 1956 he transferred to Eastern New Mexico and earned a football scholarship. He met his wife of 61 years there. After spending some time with the New Mexico National Guard to keep from being drafted, he decided to transfer to West Texas State University where he could complete his degree as well as the requirements in ROTC to receive a commission in the U.S. Army. Jim was a career Army Officer and Pilot for 21 years and served two one-year combat tours in Vietnam where he received numerous commendations including the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Stars and 26 Air Medals. He retired as a Major in 1981 then continued a career in flying with Atlantic Southeast Airlines (then the Delta Connection). He retired in 1999 after serving nine years as Chief Pilot. Jim was a 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner, choosing to keep his membership in the King Solomon Lodge No. 5 in Tombstone, AZ. He was a member of the Sabbar Shrine Temple in Tucson, Arizona, Aloha Temple in Honolulu, Hawaii and Kareem Temple in Waco. During his Army career Jim and his family lived in New Jersey, ITALY, Alabama, North Carolina, New Mexico, Georgia, Arizona, and Hawaii. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Frances, son Kevin McGraw of McKinney, his wife, Nancy, and their three sons, Ben of Dallas, and Brad and Blake at home; Daughter Kathy Misek and fiancé Paul Benson of Crowley and her three sons, Mitch of San Marcos, Mike of Crowley, and Max and wife Tamara of Fort Wainright, Alaska.
Funeral arrangements include visitation at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Fort Worth at 7100 Crowley Road from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 18th. Interment will be at the National Military Cemetery in Dallas at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19th followed by a Memorial Service at Laurel Land at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to make a donation may do so to the Shriners Children’s Hospital or the Alzheimer's Association.
Source: SigEp Patriots Project
Source: DignityMemorial.com
Source: Sigma Phi Epsilon
Shared DNA with Rex Wilson: 57 cM across 5 segments.
J.M.'s test is managed by: Frances Ogden McGraw
Jimmy was born in Borger to Ben and Amye Johnson McGraw. Jim married Frances Ogden in Fort Sumner, NM on June 28, 1957.
Following high school graduation in Borger in 1954, Jim accepted a football scholarship from then Oklahoma A&M University. He played football there, completed two years of ROTC and was a brother of the Oklahoma Alpha chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. In 1956 he transferred to Eastern New Mexico and earned a football scholarship. He met his wife of 61 years there. After spending some time with the New Mexico National Guard to keep from being drafted, he decided to transfer to West Texas State University where he could complete his degree as well as the requirements in ROTC to receive a commission in the U.S. Army. Jim was a career Army Officer and Pilot for 21 years and served two one-year combat tours in Vietnam where he received numerous commendations including the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Stars and 26 Air Medals. He retired as a Major in 1981 then continued a career in flying with Atlantic Southeast Airlines (then the Delta Connection). He retired in 1999 after serving nine years as Chief Pilot. Jim was a 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner, choosing to keep his membership in the King Solomon Lodge No. 5 in Tombstone, AZ. He was a member of the Sabbar Shrine Temple in Tucson, Arizona, Aloha Temple in Honolulu, Hawaii and Kareem Temple in Waco. During his Army career Jim and his family lived in New Jersey, ITALY, Alabama, North Carolina, New Mexico, Georgia, Arizona, and Hawaii. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Frances, son Kevin McGraw of McKinney, his wife, Nancy, and their three sons, Ben of Dallas, and Brad and Blake at home; Daughter Kathy Misek and fiancé Paul Benson of Crowley and her three sons, Mitch of San Marcos, Mike of Crowley, and Max and wife Tamara of Fort Wainright, Alaska.
Funeral arrangements include visitation at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Fort Worth at 7100 Crowley Road from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 18th. Interment will be at the National Military Cemetery in Dallas at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19th followed by a Memorial Service at Laurel Land at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to make a donation may do so to the Shriners Children’s Hospital or the Alzheimer's Association.
Source: SigEp Patriots Project
Source: DignityMemorial.com
Source: Sigma Phi Epsilon
Events
| Birth | 16 Feb 1935 | Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 16 Apr 1940 | (Benjamin Franklin McGraw and Amye Agnes Johnson) Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas | | | |
| Marriage | 28 Jun 1957 | Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico - Living | |||
| Residence | 30 Dec 2000 | Whitney, Briscoe County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 10 Jun 2018 | Fort Worth, Denton County, Texas | |||
| Burial | Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Benjamin Franklin McGraw (1894 - 1966) |
| Mother | Amye Agnes Johnson (1898 - 1993) |
| Sibling | Ghern Johnson McGraw (1920 - 2004) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Franklin McGraw Jr. (1921 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Archie Gerald McGraw (1926 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Birth
Jimmie John McgrawSex Male
Birth Date 16 Feb 1935
Birthplace Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, United States
Father's Name Ben F Mcgraw
Mother's Name Amye Agnes Johnson
Event Type Birth
Census (family)-shared
Ben F Mcgraw head M 46 Texas - Postal clerk, post officeAnye Mcgraw Wife F 41 Arkansas
Jimmy Mcgraw Son M 5 Texas
Anita Mcgraw Daughter F 4 Texas
Residence
Major Jimmy McGrawAlias Jimmy Jon McGraw
Previous Residence Whitney, Texas 76692
Previous Residence Postal Code 76692
Second Previous Residence Place Trophy Club, Texas 76262
Third Previous Residence Place Roanoke, Texas 76262
Fourth Previous Residence Place Arlington, Texas 76012
Residence Date 30 Dec 2000
Residence Place Whitney, Briscoe, Texas, United States
Residence Place (Original) Whitney, Texas, United States
Birth Date 16 Feb 1935
Household Identifier 42455443
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