- Date Of Birth: August 3, 1939
- Date Of Death: December 21, 2022
- State: Idaho
Richard “Dick” Graves, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 after being diagnosed with ALS in June 2022. He was surrounded by Fran, his wife of 62 years, and his children – Greg, Lori and Lisa. Dick was grateful to spend his last days at home and is no longer in pain.
Dick was a lifelong resident of Gooding, Idaho, born August 3, 1939 as the youngest child of Roy and June Graves. His family also included sisters – Clareen (Reed) and Mary Lou (Ruby).
Dick was active in the Future Farmers of America and was the first state FFA Officer from his area. He graduated from Gooding High School in 1957 and went on to attend and play football at the University of Idaho (“Go Vandals!”) before returning home to Gooding to run the family farm and raise cattle.
In the early 1970s, Dick began his 30+ year career as a banker with Production Credit Association where he advised and connected local farmers and ranchers with funds needed to run their operations and navigate challenges of the industry. He worked as a loan officer and agricultural consultant for Idaho First National Bank, West One Bank, US Bank and Western Bank before retiring from D. L. Evans Bank in 2010. Dick witnessed the family farming and ranching way of life become big business during his lifetime and said that “farmers and ranchers are the best stewards of the land.” He maintained a real estate license for almost 60 years and represented ranchers and dairymen across Idaho until his death.
Dick is survived by wife – Fran; sister – Mary Lou (Ken) Ruby; his children – Greg (Laura) Graves, Lori (Chris Jones) Graves and Lisa (Mike) Henslee; as well as grandchildren – Cali (K.C.) Weinmeister, Cody Henslee, Jarrod (Cassie) Graves and Kelsey (Chris) Elmes; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law – Clareen and Jim Reed.
The family would also like to express their gratitude to Heritage Hospice, including Dick’s loving caregivers Anahi, Lisa and Amanda.
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or the Gooding Country Club Roof Repair Fund at 1951 Highway 26, Gooding, ID 83330.
