William Graham McAllister ….

William Graham McAllister

1929-2023

Graham McAllister passed away On Feb. 24, 2023. He and his wife, Catherine, moved to Leisure World in 1992, and they often said “It was the best thing we ever did.” Catherine predeceased Graham, in 2015.

Graham leaves behind a son, five stepchildren, eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Graham earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Buffalo and worked as an engineer for many years. He also spent a few years in the Army right at the end of the Korean conflict.

Graham was a kind, smart and clever man who will be missed by his family, friends and neighbors. Graham enjoyed a long healthy life. He was content with what he had, received pleasure from the simple things like celebrating holidays, birthdays and just being with family and friends. He enjoyed a good meal, a glass of red wine and a bowl of ice cream. Graham loved to read and research subjects of interest such as history, politics, exercise and cooking to name a few. His long life was most likely by his design as he was a bicyclist and exercised at the gym daily, and he was careful with his diet. He volunteered for many years, moving old Leisure World paper documents into a computer system and he loved this work.

Carol Graves was Graham’s joy and support in his later years. He often proclaimed, “She was the best thing that ever happened to me.” It is difficult to summarize a long, good life in a few sentences. However, it is now easy to see that Graham leaves behind for us such a clear example of what it means to be a good man, a loyal husband, a caring friend and mentor.