Freddie James Graham

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Freddie (Fred) James Graham of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, passed away on September 1, 2009. He was 60 years old.

Fred was born September 2, 1948 in Mount Vernon, Ill. at his Grandpa & Grandma Capps' house. He was the son of Howard and Lena (Capps) Graham.

Fred is survived by wife Judy Graham of Ft. Lauderdale, daughter Jody (Virgil) Aurand of Prescott, Ariz., step-daughter Melissa Garofalo of Ft. Lauderdale, step-son Jason Garofalo of Ft. Lauderdale, grandchildren Nicholas Augustyn of Ft. Lauderdale, Stephanie, Justine, Celine and Josephine Garofalo of Copenhagen, Denmark, siblings Lyle (Marge) Houghland of Du Quoin, Lois Jean Wrolen of Centralia, David (Brenda) Graham of Du Quoin, Brenda (John) Froese of Belleville, Mary Ann (Tom) Smith of Centralia, Loretta (Terry) Peak of Centralia, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Fred was a partner in a commercial construction business and loved his work building retail stores. He and his wife Judy were members of the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Club for many years spending untold hours on-board their boat, the Fud-e-Dud'n. Fred enjoyed the ocean most especially when fishing with his buddy, Mike.

Fred's sense of humor, incredible warmth and crooked grin will be greatly missed.

Final farewell will be private.