Arthur Martin Gram died January 16th at Redlands Community Hospital of complications from an acute stroke.
He was born July 4th, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan to Martin Arthur Gram and Esther Twemlo Gram.
After graduation from Wayne State University in Detroit, he had a 21 year career as an officer in the USAF. He was stationed at San Antonio, Tx., Altus, Ok., Vietnam, Whiteman AFB, Mo., Grand Forks, N.D., Seoul, South Korea, and Norton AFB, Ca.
In 1973, he married Adriane Miller Hemphill from Warrensburg, Mo.
He is survived by his sister, Margaret Earl of Duxburry, Ma., a niece in Duxburry, a nephew in Portugal, stepson Brent Hemphill of Tulsa, Ok., stepdaughter Col. Marla Hemphill MD (ret.USA) of Pinehurst, N.C., brother-in-law Dennis Miller of Galveston, Tx., three grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and his wife.
Art was volunteer treasurer for the Redlands Humane Society for many years and became close friends with many people in the organization. He was a life-long dog lover.
Art was a kind, gentle intellectual who had been a voracious reader. Alzheimer's diminished some of those qualities, but he remained gracious to his wife.
A service will be held at the National Cemetery in Riverside on January 30th at 1:00 pm, followed by a gathering at the home.