Milton (Milt) R. Graham, age 87, of Norwalk, CT passed away Monday, December 13,

2021 at the Brightview Assisted Living Center in Norwalk, CT. Mr. Graham was born

July 28, 1934, in Defreestville, NY. He is the son of Russell and Lucile (Tucker)

Graham. He married Gertrude Jo (Engle) Graham on June 13, 1959, at Munn Avenue

Presbyterian Church in East Orange, NY.

Besides being an exceptional husband, father and grandfather, Milt had a remarkable

variety of accomplishments in his career. He graduated from Colgate University in 1956,

where he was selected for the College All-American team in both football and basketball

despite never playing football prior to college. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears and

the Philadelphia 76ers, but ultimately decided to join the Ottawa Rough Riders, where

he played right offensive tackle for six years. In 1961 he joined the Boston Patriots, who

went on to win the division and play in the AFL Championship. Due to his strong work

ethic and gracious humility, Milt was selected by his teammates to win the Unsung Hero

award. After retiring from football in 1964 he joined the FBI as a special agent, where he

worked for 20 years. He was particularly proud of the role he played in the mid 1960's,

enforcing civil rights and working against the Ku Klux Klan in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He

and his wife Gerrie became innkeepers in 1984 for 15 years at the award-winning

Wedgewood Inn in Yarmouth Port, MA. Stemming from fond childhood memories in the

Adirondack Mountains, Milt was an avid mountain climber throughout his life, having

climbed many US peaks including Mt. Rainier, Mt. Whitney and Mt. Marcy, as well as

numerous mountains overseas such as Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount Elbrus in

Russia, and other mountains in the Himalayas and South America. He was an active

member of the Christian Science Churches in both Darien, CT and in Hyannis, MA.

Born with an innate sense of right and wrong, Milt made it a point to help everyone he

could, stand up to bullies wherever he found them, and love his family immensely.

He is survived by his brother Donald Graham of Brookfield, CT; his three children: David

Graham (wife JoAnn) of New York, NY, Mark Graham (wife Nancy) of Wilton, CT, and

Lori Brady (husband Patrick) of Baltimore, MD; and, his seven grandchildren: Louisa,

Emily, Luca, Matthew, Nolan, William (Brady) and Grace. He is predeceased by his

brother William Graham. His family is grateful for the support, care and kindness offered

by friends and staff at Brightview Assisted Living in Norwalk, CT.

There are no calling hours. A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, December 18,

2021 at 11:00 AM at North Elba Cemetery, Old Military Rd., Lake Placid, NY. The M. B.

Clark, Inc. funeral home in Lake Placid, NY is in charge of arrangements. Relatives and

friends are invited to share a memory or leave condolences at

www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in Milton's name to Elder

Services of Cape Cod and the Islands are welcome

(www.justgiving.com/fundraising/milton-graham).