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GRAFFLIN Evelyn K. Grafflin, age 97, of Columbus, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Retired bookkeeper after many years of service with B&A Paint. Preceded in death by husband Don P. Grafflin; parents, Calvin and Martha Kocher; and brothers, Harold and Bill Kocher. Survived by her loving family: son, William (Janet) Grafflin, Springfield, OH; grandchildren, Beth (Tom) Adams, Collegeville, PA, Gordon (Michelle) Grafflin, Loveland, OH, and Andrew (Dianna) Grafflin, Pleasant Hill, OH; great-grandchildren, Kate and Margaret Adams, Chase and Drew Grafflin, Maxwell and Madison Grafflin. Graduate of North H.S. and Ohio University. Past member of Japanese-American Club and long time worker for the Columbus International Festival. She and her husband were the first residents of Claremont Village. Evelyn was an avid bowler participating into her 90's. Memorial Service 4 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2005 at RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High Street, Worthington, Ohio. Rev. Michael Petty officiating. In memory of Evelyn, her wishes would be, in lieu of flowers, to take your family to a baseball game.

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Sep. 1 to Sep. 2, 2005.

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David Kocher

September 1, 2005

Aunt Evelyn was my grandfather's sister, so technically she was my great aunt. I remember making trips out to their house "way out" in the country, when we were kids. There was a dairy on the way that, sometimes, we would stop at for root beer floats. We would look forward to uncle Don's magic tricks. The last time I remember being at the house was the night the last episode of the Fugitive, so it's been a while. Mom and I stopped to see Evelyn about a year ago, and she reminisced about the farm in Stoutsville. Her bowling longevity has been an inspiration for me. Evelyn will be missed. Our condolences go out to her family.

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