Esther Marie Graves, 86, of Albany died at her home Monday, Dec. 21, 2009.
She was born Dec. 27, 1922 in Westhope, N.D. to Edward Emil and Irma Johanne (Petersen) Jensen.
She moved to Albany in 1947, managing the Cornet Department Store for 22 years and then working at the Oregon State University Bookstore for six years before retiring.
She loved gardening, camping and fishing, and seeing the beauty of where she lived. She loved…