Marian Jeannette "Jean" McGraw

1926 - 2008  (82 years)

• Name	Marian Jeannette "Jean" McGraw  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Jean
  Birth	18 Feb 1926	Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	14 Sep 2008	Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	17 Sep 2008	Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	The Texas Birth Index shows her as a daughter of Clarence Godbey McGraw and Clara Texas Adams. Middle named instead spelled as Geanett on her Texas Birth Certificate. Her father was shown as born in Colmensneil, Texas, and her mother in Chesterville, Texas. The Sabine County Reporter September 17, 2008, Page 12 Jean M. Low On September 14, 2008, Low's body gave up its decades long battle against Parkinson's disease. She was born Feb. 18, 1926 in Beaumont. She married Don M. Low on June 22, 1946 and graduated from the University of Texas in 1948 with a BBA. After rearing two sons, Thomas Kent Low and Paul Matthew, she began working for the Dallas Independent School district. In her early days she was a principal's secretary. When she retired, she was the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Middle Schools. During her tenure, she was also President of the Dallas Educational Secretaries's Association (DESA) and held various positions in TESA. She is survived by her son Paul ans his wife Karin and their daughters, Jennifer and Cassie, all of Montval, NJ; a sister Dorothy WADE and husband Bruce of Mt. Pleasant; nieces, Nancy SCHOBER of Dallas, Karen MILLER of Salt Lake City, UT, Linda LYNN of Kaufman, and Ruth Ann HOFFMAN of Duncanville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don M. Low and her son, Thomas Kent Low. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill with Pastor Gary Leinhart officiating. Interment will follow in Hapers Chapel Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, September 2007)
  Person ID	I32621	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Don Mann Low,   b. 13 Oct 1925, Sabine County, Texas d. 5 Jun 1994, Mabank, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1946
  Children	1. Thomas Kent Low,   b. 27 Jun 1949, Dallas County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. Living
  Family ID	F10428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2008

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Feb 1926 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Death - 14 Sep 2008 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - 17 Sep 2008 - Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), September 17, 2008, Page 12 (Reliability: 3). [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.).