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Benjamin Graves

Huntsville, Ala.

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Nov. 5, 1920 Oct. 19, 2007 Dr. Benjamin Barnes Graves, 86, of Huntsville, former president of Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., and first president of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, passed away Friday. Dr. Graves was born in Jones County, Miss., the son of Thomas Cannon Graves and...

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Dr. Graves was a very special person, and the undergraduate and graduate classes I had with him at UAH prepared me for successes I've had in the management and business information systems field. He was always up for a spirited debate on all sorts of subjects, and I credit him for inspiring my love of all things "business".

I remember many things about the time I spent with him, but two in particular stand out: his "check-minus, check, check-plus" grading system (I watched him put...

Dr. Graves,

I took as many upper level classes at UAH as I could from Dr. Graves. He was a mentor for me whether he ever knew it or not.

After almost 30 years I still remember many of his stories of Millsaps, Ted Williams, Peter Drucker, Johnny Carson and others. He kindled my love for business management and education.

I loved you as a professor and appreciate your letter of recommendation for graduate school. Much of my success I attribute to your help and...

It was with sorrow that I learned of Dr. Graves' passing. He hired me as a sociology faculty member, in the spring of 1978. Hazeline Graves sold us our house and became a friend. I will always remember both of them with affection. My memories of Ben Graves are of a man of competence, kindness, intelligenceand integrity. I send my deep condolences to you, his family.
Joy Haralick

Ben Graves, my first cousin, was an inspiration to me. Like him, I spent a good portion of my life in higher education including two presidencies. May God welcome him into eternal life with open arms. My deepest sympathy to his children, grandchildren, and sisters.

My Prayers and Sympathy are with the Family