California Obituaries, Los Angeles County Submitted by Peggy Hooper This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. The Downey Eagle May 22, 1998 Volume 6 Number 13 Friends, family remember Charles G. Graef here DOWNEY-Charles G. Graef, a longtime local resident and businessman whose career was linked with aircraft and investment, died May 16 after a battle with cancer. Born May 27, 1923 in Jersey City, N.J., he was the son of John and Sarah Graef. In 1944 he attended Michigan State University, and entered the Naval Program at Ann Arbor. He married Mary Van Straten on June 23, 1945. He loved to travel with his wife. Survivors include his wife; his six children; eight grandchildren; many relatives and friends.