Dr. Ota Treville "O.T." Graham Jr.

GRAHAM, Dr. Ota Treville "O.T." Jr., 83, of Richmond, died peacefully, Friday, January 30, 2009, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Frances Satterwhite Graham. In addition to his wife he is survived by four children, Claude T. Graham and his wife, Meg, and their daughters, Liza, Ellen and Katharine; Anne C. Mauck and her husband, Andy, and their children, Isabel and Graham; Ota T. Graham III, "Trip", Catherine G. Reynolds, "Kate", and her husband, Nicholas, all of Richmond; two brothers, George T. Graham of Richmond and William T. Graham of Parksley, Va., on the Eastern Shore; a sister, Mary Sue Atkins of West Chester, Pa.; and many loving nieces, nephews, family members and friends. Dr. Graham graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1943. He entered the Accelerated Program of the School of Pharmacy at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in 1944, before joining the U.S. Navy. He served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946, and was attached to the 1st Marine Division of the 7th Marine Regiment in China as a Pharmacist Mate, 3rd Class. He returned to Richmond in the fall of 1946, and entered the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He graduated with a B.A. degree in 1949. He received his medical degree from MCV in 1953, and then completed two years of family practice residency there. He was in private practice for 43 years, before retiring in 1998. He was an active member of the MCV Alumni Association, and served as its president for two years. He was a member of The Richmond Academy of Medicine, Medical Society of Virginia, Association of Family Practitioners, and the Southern Medical Association. He enjoyed a long affiliation with Retreat Hospital and the Home for the Daughters of the Confederacy. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and All Saints Episcopal Church. Over the years, he treated thousands of patients, and will be remembered for his willingness to help others, his easy smile, and his gentle manner. He loved his family, his practice, his patients, the family cottage at Sandy Point, and gardening, especially taking care of his azaleas. The family will receive friends from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, at All Saints Episcopal Church. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad, 1101 Horsepen Rd., Henrico, Va. 23229.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.