Horace “Kris” Graves ’62

Horace “Kris” Graves ’62, of Evanston, Ill.; Jun. 25. He worked with the U.S. Treasury Department before joining the IBM office products sales force, where he worked for the next 30 years. After retiring from IBM, he worked with technology companies, ending his professional career at Cook County’s workmans’ compensation division. He was a lifelong member of Ebenezer AME Church, where he served as a Sunday School teacher, trustee, and treasurer until 2004. He was active with the soup kitchen ministry, cooking, cleaning, and running errands as needed. He became licensed to preach in 2012. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and served as a scout leader and district commissioner of the Northeast Illinois Council. He was dedicated to his neighborhood and organized block parties and participated in On the Block Patrol. He is survived by his wife, Elida; four children; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.