03/14/2023
David William Graham
JULY 17, 1953 – MARCH 11, 2023
It is with tremendous respect and sadness that we announce the loss of David Graham.
We each have a limited time on this earth, a time that we can choose the paths we take. One of the paths that is more impactful is one that is marked with helping others. On March 11, 2023, this earth lost a someone who chose the latter.
David joined Performance Matters as the third employee and finished his illustrious career of over 40 years in January of 2022. David spent time with both Independents and Nationals before joining Performance Matters; finding a niche mentoring and shaping so many of the industry’s future leaders. He was integral in playing that role for many of the current and former Performance Matters’ team as well.
David’s impact on this industry, our team, and many of your reading this is hard to quantify. His legacy can be written in snippets by us all, but collectively we would expect common themes to be “passion”, “positivity”, “demanding”, “caring” …and did I say “passion” 😊? Regardless of the words that come to mind, his 40+ year dedication to this industry can be summed up in he made a true impact on everyone he met.
David has been referred to as the “Best GM the industry has ever seen” and that would be hard to argue. What David may say the role that made him feel most accomplished was the one of husband to Joyce, father to his girls, grandfather to his grandkids and caretaker to his many animals. Impacting lives is what he did…and what he did well.
We thank you for everything you did for each of us, our team and the industry as a whole. You will be missed!
Your Performance Matters Family
Details of David’s arrangements can be found at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/clayton-nc/david-graham-11194963