Kern County Obituaries

Lora G. McGraw

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mrs. Lora G. McGraw died at Valley View Nursing Home in Hamilton, 
Montana on Friday, August 22, 2003. She was born on September 3, 1916 to 
Rev. John D. Good and his wife Rachal, in Johnstown, PA.
She received her B.A. in Education at Otterbein College and later her M.A. in 
Special Education at California State University. After college she went to work 
for J.C. Penny in McKeesport, PA and was later transferred to New York 
City. There to consult and teach advertising and display of merchandise as 
well as the writing of sales manuals
It was during this time that she met and married Oscar B. McGraw in 1944. 
They moved to California to raise a family. Lora worked for a time as a 
school teacher then went to work for Dr. Donald Getz, O.D., Van Nuys, CAon 
May 1, 1963. She worked for him for 23 years as an Optometric Assistant and 
was tremendously happy and challenged. She retired from his office in 1986.
She was the recipient of the Jewel Young Award, 1986 and subsequently 
had an annual award set up in her name "The Lora McGraw Award" that is 
presented to the outstanding vision therapist of the year by the Optometric 
Extension Program of Southern California.
Lora was a guest speaker at several Optometric conferences and forums and 
author of many articles, papers and numerous books related to her field. In-
cluding her well received "Guiding Strabismus Therapy" published in 1991.
She opened her own successful educational remediation office in Frazier Park, 
after her retirement. In addition to remedial help to those who needed it, she 
offered many well attended training seminars for optomet-ric assistants.
After retiring a second time from her office in Frazier Park, she and her 
daughter Rachal moved to California City and later to Truckee, CA. After 
suffering a stroke she moved to Hamilton, MT in March, 2003, to be close to her 
daughter, Lora, Jr.
She was proceeded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Rachal and 
brothers John, Jr. and Ray. Survivors include her daughter Lora, Jr. of Victor, 
MT, son David, Reno, NV, son Oscar B., Carlisle, IN and sister, Martha, 
Akron, OH. along with many special cousins and nieces.
A memorial is planned during church services on August 31, 2003 at 9 a.m. at 
Church of the Mountains UMC, P.O. Box 1209, Truckee, CA 96160. 
530.587.4407. In lieu of flowers a donation to Church of the Mountains 
building fund or a charity of your choice is appreciated.
To be sure, the number of lives touched by Lora is almost as numerous as the 
stars. She will be missed but never forgotten.