Jerome Clifford "Jerry" Graba (July 7, 1928 – December 7, 2004) was an American politician and farmer. Graba was born on the family farm in Orton Township,

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. He graduated from the high school in

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in 1945. Graba served in the

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during the

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. Graba was a dairy farmer and a logger. Graba served in the

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in 1983 and 1984 and was a

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. Graba died on the family farm in Orton Township, Wadena County, Minnesota.'Jerome Clifford "Jerry" Graba-obituary,' Wadena Pioneer Journal (Minnesota), December 15, 2004

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