David John Graff

Even though Dave has been gone for two years, it's impossible to forget him or his kindness and love for his family.

Dave and I were classmates at St. Thomas. He was quiet, kind and brilliant- a real friend and a faithful man. May God grant him eternal joy. Kathy and I offer our deepest condolences to his loving family.

David exemplified what it means "to be a man for others". AMDG.

MUHS 1975
Twin Cities Jesuit Partnership Council

I am Judy Berndt, sister-in-law of David. I loved his dry humor, which always surprised me. also, his love of rock and roll music. He was a serious, quiet man who loved his family deeply and had so much care and concern for all of us too often causing him lack of sleep. I will never forget him, his smile and will miss him very much. He will leave such a vacuum in so many lives. We love you Dave!
Judy Berndt

My deepest sympathies to the whole family and I am still trying to process David´s passing. Just an incredible person. No one ever said a bad word about David. Energetic, smart, kind, compassionate, caring person. Always had time for people with a thoughtful generous attitude. The world lost a gentle kind soul. David contributed so much to Deluxe in his time there and continued his business endeavors after leaving and his commitment to the community and his church. One of a kind person. Sending prayers and peace to Paula, Amanda, Maggie, his parents and sibs.

I am truly sorry for your loss and may David rest in peace.

Thoughts and prayer for David and for his family.
Fr Roland Lajoue, SM

My heart sank in hearing about the loss of Dave. He was one of those people that you may only know briefly, yet instantly saw that he was a GOOD man. All of the words - kind, faithful, humble, devoted, generous, funny, gifted in so many ways - that was Dave through and through. I don't think he could have been any other way had he tried. The world needs more people like him.

I pray for strength and comfort to his family. Know you are in the thoughts, hearts and prayers of many. I know that God will hold you in the palm of His hand through this.

We all should be grateful for the legacy that Dave left behind and rejoice with him in his eternal glory. He will be missed.

Dave was such a gentle spirit, gracious and wise. Super grateful for his years of service to the Jesuit community. We´ll see you further on up the road, brother.

I was a classmate of David at Marquette University High School. A very good, studious and gentle man. I am shocked at his passing. This is a warning to all of us in the class of 1975; Life Is Short.

Very sad to hear of David's passing. I attended grade school and high school with him - he was always the "quiet leader," and the smartest one in the room. He comes from a wonderful family and even though we were not in touch it does not surprise me that he was known for his kindness and faith. May the love he generously shared with others comfort his family at this time.

I am so sorry to learn of David's passing. We were MUHS '75 classmates. I remember his keen, sly, subtle humor, and, most of all, his kindness.

I was honored to be David´s Godmother and he was ringbearer at my wedding. Enjoyed many get togethers with the Graff Family. David grew to be a kind & living man. David is now in God´s care! Bless You!

The world lost a wonderful human. Rest in peace, David. Thank you for all your investment in me. You will be missed tremendously.

I am so saddened to hear of David's sudden passing. I worked with David at Deluxe and had just reconnected recently on a new business initiative. I was so pleased to see and start to work with him again. He was a beautiful human being, kind, brilliant and humble. My deepest condolences to David's family.

On behalf of my business partner Jon Anderson and our business colleagues, we want to convey to David's beloved wife and daughters what a joy it has been over the last 18 months to get to know David and to see him in action in the world of M & A.

He was a remarkable man, a man of deep faith, and intense love and admiration for his immediate family and his family at large.

The single word and the signal attribute that stood out to us about David Graff is:
"He was such a KIND man."

He gave of his time and his rich storehouse of knowledge. We could not have closed some business transactions without his prodigious wealth of experience in the arts and sciences of mergers and acquisitions.

We were stunned by the unutterably sad news of his sudden passing. But we deeply cherish the moments we had with him and his wry sense of humor and his gentle bon homie.

He simply adored his bride, and he was "cardigan button popping proud" of his daughters altho one suspects he never quite got the K-Pop craze.

Jesus gave us the parable of talents, how we use talents and monies and abilities to help others succeed becomes the best scorecard of our business life and David was an A-plus fellow for sure.

We will miss him and we will be forever grateful we had the chance to become his friend.

If there is anything we can do to help the family, please do ask.

May he rest in peace in the company of the angels and in the loving arms of his Lord and Savior.

Jon Anderson, President and CEO
Kevin Keane, Exec VP and Gen'l Counsel
RedTeam Security

I didn't know David for long, but met him through work and his kind nature radiated through the room. During some down time between meetings, he shared a funny story of when his girls were young. On a drive through a high-end neighborhood, his daughter pointed out a house where a schoolmate of hers lived. Seeing the grand house and curious, David asked his daughter what the schoolmate's parents did for work. She responded, "His dad is a businessman." To which David followed up, "What kind of businessman?" His daughter replied, "a SUCCESSFUL businessman." David and the group of us laughed at the sincerity and innocence of the recounted fond memory. Wishing David's family the deepest of condolences during this impossible time, with the small bit of assurance that his radiant kindness lives on within them forever.

My heart and prayers go out to the entire family and those who knew him well. I had the sincere pleasure of working daily alongside David for many years at Deluxe. His mentoring and and friendship were boundless. He truly stood alone in his brilliant knowledge and compassion to share it and see others do well by it. I smile when I see his smile. His faithfulness and humbleness to our Lord, and to all of us, serve us well now, and in the days ahead. Thank you for your gifts of kindness David. Blessings.

I'm truly saddened to hear of David's passing. I worked with him at Deluxe for many years. He was a kind, genrous man. My thoughts and prayers to his family during this extremely difficult time.