Graves

Donna (Wilson) and Eldon Graves

with children - Rick, Roy and Cinda [Downing] (daughter Shelly [May] born later)

           Eldon Claude Graves was born October 16, 1928, in Wilson County, Utah, the son of Charles Claude and Martha Marie (Weiss) Graves.  His family moved to Oregon when he was four years old.  He married Donna B. Wilson on February 15, 1948, in Vancouver, Washington.  Donna was born March 29, 1929, the daughter of Roy Harrison and Mary Maude (Baker) Wilson.  

            They moved to a farm two miles northwest of Woodburn in April, 1949.  They have lived there for the past 49 years.  They have enjoyed these years very much and their family is their pride and joy.  Eldon farms and Donna works part-time as clerk at the Osceola Farm and Home store.  Donna has spent her life raising her family and helping with the farm work until the last fifteen years, which she has been a clerk at Fashion Crossroads and Farm and Home.  Their children:  Rick Eldon, Roy Charles "Chuck", Cinda Marie [Downing] and Shelly Renee [May].