December 4 , 2006
ISSUE 1143
 
CITRUS LEADER RICHARD GRAVES PASSES AWAY
 
James Richard Graves Jr., former president and CEO of Wabasso's Graves Brothers Co., died Tuesday (November 28). Graves, 68, is survived by his wife, Mary Pfleger Graves, and children, Debbie Feigel of Jacksonville and James R. Graves III of Pompano Beach.
 
Graves served as a member of the Florida Citrus Commission in the 1980s. He was on the board of directors for the Florida Citrus Mutual from 1978 to 1981 and the board of directors of the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association from 1982 to 1984, chairman in 1987 and treasurer from 1992 to 1996.


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