Graham, Neville B.

Neville B. Graham, died May 25, 2023. Neville was born in Houston, TX, on June 27, 1941 to Neville Graham, Sr., and Netta Mae (Scott) Graham. Neville was raised in Austin, TX, and received his degree in Business Administration from St. Edward’s University in Austin. He was married to Jackie (Bohuslav) Graham and together they had two children, Gigi and Scott, while moving around for his work. He was employed by Mobil Oil Corporation for 34 years. In 1988 they moved to the Twin Cities where they stayed, living in Lakeville for 27 years before downsizing to Eagan. In his retirement Neville worked for Ace Hardware in Lakeville where he enjoyed teaching people how to make repairs and helping kids with their science projects. 

Neville loved to hunt, and he loved to build and fly model aircraft. He also loved his hunting buddies in Minnesota, Montana and Texas and the friends he made through his modeling and flying hobby. He was a good and loyal friend to all.

Neville was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2016 and moved into Suite Living of Inver Grove Heights in 2021. He had a major stroke at the end of this April and went into Hospice on May 1^st. 

Neville was preceded in death by his son Scott, his parents Neville, Sr. and Netta, numerous aunts and uncles and his cousin Linda. He is survived by his wife Jackie, his daughter Gigi Willett (Jeff), his daughter-in-law Diana Lillicrap (Charles), his grandchildren David Graham (Christine) and Dani Froseth and their mother Michelle Borowicz, Lily, Ruby and Henry Willett, Finnegan and Adeline Lillicrap and his great-grandchildren Wesley and Ella Froseth.

His family is grateful to the staff of Suite Living and Hospice of the Midwest for the loving care he received. 

His funeral will be held at St. Thomas Becket Church, 4455 S. Robert  Trail in Eagan at 11:00 on Friday, June 2. Visitation will be at 10:00 and a lunch will follow. He will be buried on Friday afternoon at Guardian Angels Cemetery in Oakdale. The funeral will be live-streamed. It can be viewed live or accessed later at  stbeagan.org.