Graham Wylie Balfour (December 11, 1931-November 27, 2020) was born to George and Winifred Balfour in Detroit, MI. He joined the Navy 1949 completing Mine Warfare Class \"A\" in Yorktown, Virginia. He hitchhikied from his station in San Diego up to Sonoma County to dance at the Midway Dance Hall, where he met his future wife, Patti Lorraine Huntington. He would make the trek up to Santa Rosa many times to visit his sweetheart until he was transferred to San Francisco and eventually, Mare Island Shipyard. He and Patti eventually married in 1953, the same year he was honorably discharged from the Navy. They welcomed the first of their two children, William Balfour, in 1954 and then added a daughter, Rebecca Balfour, in 1958. In 1959 They moved their family to the new city of Rohnert Park purchasing a modest home in Its first residential neighborhood.
Graham worked for Amfac Electric Supply retiring after 25 years of service. He emerged from retirement to work for Platt Electric, retiring a final time 10 years later.
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