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Graham Flitz Obituary
Iowa City - Graham Flitz, 29, passed away June 2, 2021 in Berkeley, California.
A gathering to honor and celebrate Graham will begin at 4:00pm, with remarks at 4:30pm, Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the Hancher Stanley Cafe, Iowa City.
Graham was pursuing his PhD in Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, for which he had successfully advanced to qualifying exams and his dissertation.
To continue Graham's dedication to research, in lieu of flowers, lasting memorials may be made to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health Fund, 2121 Berkeley Way, #5210, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360; or to a local environmental organization of your choice, such as Burr Oak Land Trust or Trees Forever.
Graham is survived by his parents, James Flitz and Suzanne Summerwill, his brother, Evan, his aunt and second mom, Kristin Summerwill, many aunts, uncles, cousins, and loving supporting friends in Berkeley who were also his family.
A complete obituary and link to the livestream will appear at www.lensingfuneral.com later this week.
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william conkling
June 5, 2021
In loving memory of a caring young man. Journey to peace.
Jim Gaudineer
June 4, 2021
Such a bright light. Such an extraordinary family.
So many share your loss. Love and understanding.
Jim and Tony.
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