HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY Martha Swope Graft

HONOREE

Residence: North Lima

Date of birth: June 5, 1929, in North Lima

FAMILY

Parents: John and Mabel Swope

Siblings: James and John Swope, both deceased

Spouse: John H. Graft Jr., whom she married Aug. 26, 1948, at her parent’s home in North Lima. He passed away July 24, 1984.

Children: Fred (Susan) Graft of Columbiana; Christine (John) Kurtz of Salem; Rick (Jill) Graft and David (Diane) Graft, also of Columbiana; and Nancy (Maynard) Plank of Greenville, Fla.

Grandchildren: Five

Great-grandchildren: Six

BACKGROUND

Education: She is a graduate of North Lima High School and attended Goshen College in Goshen, Ind.

Employment: Employed at Swope’s Valu King for many years and also worked for Giant Eagle

Memberships: She is a member of Paradise Church in Canfield.

CELEBRATIONS

Date and location: She will be honored during an outdoor family celebration today at the home of her niece, Gayle (Tom) Herron. There also will be a reception Sunday at Paradise Church after the morning service.