On April 10 2021, Olen Clarence Graves passed away peacefully at the age of 91.
Born in Ralls, TX on February 1st, 1930, Olen graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1950 and served as a weather observer in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked for TXU until his retirement, and during that time he and Clara fostered children for many years. Olen held a lifelong love of baseball, gardening, and meteorology, and delighted in the company of his grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Odus and Irene, and his wife of sixty-one years, Clara Fay Williamson.
He is survived by his sons, Gary and his wife Gina, Kerry and his wife Donna, and Bary and his wife Karen; his grandchildren Grant and his wife Alex, Hannah, Hailey, Jeremy, and Joshua; his three sisters Ouida Finch, JoAnn Vaughn, and Sue Stanfield, along with numerous other family members. Olen will be remembered as a kind, hardworking man with an unconditional love for his family.
Memorial service to follow on a later date.