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Obit - Cecilia L. Graham
Austin, TX
Age 61
Date of Birth 06/10/1955
Date of Death 08/21/2016
Cecilia Louise Graham, PT, PhD, passed away on August 21, 2016 at the age of 61 in Austin, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer. Ceil will be remembered as a distinguished educator, great friend, beloved colleague, and cherished family member. Ceil began her career in physical therapy after graduating from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She went on to earn a Master of Medical Science in Physical Therapy from Emory University, and a PhD in Adult Education and Educational Administration from Texas A&M University. In 2014, Ceil was named an Outstanding Alumnus of the UT Medical Branch in Galveston, and was the honored speaker at the School of Health Professions commencement. Until her recent retirement, Ceil was on faculty as an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. While at UAB, Ceil held various positions including Program Director of the Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy Program. In 2011, she was appointed to the Inaugural Bergman/Pinkston Endowed Professorship in Physical Therapy. In 2015, she received the Joseph A. Volker Award for excellence in and dedication to teaching, the highest award given to UAB School of Health Professions faculty. Prior to UAB, Ceil held faculty positions in Texas and Indiana. During her career, Ceil served on the editorial board of the Journal of Physical Therapy Education and as an on-site team leader for the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Ceil was active in the Texas, Indiana, and Alabama chapters of the American Physical Therapy Association, holding numerous elected positions. Ceil was the 2015 recipient of the prestigious APTA Education Section Cerasoli Lectureship Award. Earlier this year, Ceil was honored for completing her term as Chair of the National Nominating Committee for the APTA. Ceil was a proud native Texan, an avid Longhorn fan, and was famous for her love of her little dogs, always featured on her whimsical annual Christmas cards. Equally renowned for her unerring ability to tell a story, her infallible sense of humor and contagious laugh, she will always be a part of our spiral of life. Ceil was preceded in death by her parents, Ambrose Graham, Sr. and Mary Ross Carter Graham, and a brother, Charles Graham. Ceil is survived by her brothers and sisters, Mary Anne Kirk, Ambrose Graham, Jr., Elizabeth Chinn, Robert Graham and Grady Graham, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. For those wishing to honor her memory, donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or to Hospice Austin.
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Cecilia Louise Graham
Born: June 10, 1955
Died: August 21, 2016
Location: Austin, Texas

Cecilia was born on June 10, 1955 and passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016.

Cecilia was a resident of Austin, Texas.