WESTFIELD
David E. Graff departed this earthly life, Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Bridgewater Healthcare Center. Celebration of Life Service was Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the E. 91st Street Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Martishia Montgomery Graff of Westfield, IN; daughters Kimberly Graff (Jerry Jones) of Columbus, IN; Michelle Boyd (Patrick Shea) of Peoria, AZ; son Michael Boyd of Anderson, IN; sister Deborah Shepard of Virginia Beach, VA; and niece Gail Shepard of Indianapolis, IN. Grandchildren (6) Daniel (Camareigh) Shea and Ryan Shea of Phoenix, AZ; Shyanne Shea and Hannah Boyd of Peoria, AZ; Cate Davis-Knoll and Evan Boyd of Westfield, IN. Great Grandchildren (4) Lillian, Nathan, Gunner and Ryder Shea of Phoenix, AZ.
David was born on October 21, 1936 to David J. and Marjorie Heacox Graff (deceased). David graduated from Bristol High School in 1955 and in 1960 from Marietta College in Ohio. His first job after college was in Columbus, IN with Reliance Electric and he retired from Roche Diagnostics in Indianapolis.
He had a variety of hobbies and interests. He loved steam locomotives, real and model, and loved to read books about them from all over the world. He planned and built both an indoor G scale basement and a backyard garden steam railway. He shared his hobby with open houses, scout field trips and with the neighborhood. He was the second president of the Indiana Large Scale Railroaders and held offices on the board in the National Convention Club.
Volunteering was part of his life. David was very active in the Columbus Jaycees and served as an officer on both the local and state Jaycees and was a Jaycee Senator.
Volunteering for Jubilee Village and Walk for Water was something David was passionate about. He served as Treasurer, worked on the Walk for Water project that provides wells pumping clean drinking water for several villages in Kenya.
Memorials may be made in David’s memory to:
Jubilee Village Project
9057 Admirals Bay Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46236
