Tim Graham
Tim Graham began his 8 years with the Crossmen as a guard instructor in 1986. Little did Tim know how much more he was getting himself into when he became a Crossmen instructor. He immediately stepped in to help in other areas of the organization from flag and uniform design and sewing, to props, to tour organizing, to driving and cooking. He put in countless hours to save the Corps money that they didn’t have.
After hours of working with the corps, Tim would spend hours at his sewing machine repairing uniforms and sewing endless amounts of flags until the wee hours of the morning. There was never a job too big or too small. Whether working with the kids at practice, sewing, driving a vehicle or at the local laundromat scrubbing white uniform pants, Tim did it all with a smile on his face.
One of Tim’s most well-known accomplishments was the giant scrim he sewed that went over the entire corps during their performance in 1988. Tim could be seen helping out everywhere, kitchen, shopping, driving, sewing. During the off season, as if sewing uniforms and flags wasn’t enough, Tim would work at the corps’ Bingo game in West Chester, Pennsylvania. As Carl Ruocco stated, “Tim Graham is one of those people you pray to have as a part of your organization”. Tim Graham had a profound impact on the success of the Crossmen during his time with the Corps. A time which saw amazing growth both organizationally and competitively. Tim’s legacy has endured for many years and can still be felt today.
After hours of working with the corps, Tim would spend hours at his sewing machine repairing uniforms and sewing endless amounts of flags until the wee hours of the morning. There was never a job too big or too small. Whether working with the kids at practice, sewing, driving a vehicle or at the local laundromat scrubbing white uniform pants, Tim did it all with a smile on his face.
One of Tim’s most well-known accomplishments was the giant scrim he sewed that went over the entire corps during their performance in 1988. Tim could be seen helping out everywhere, kitchen, shopping, driving, sewing. During the off season, as if sewing uniforms and flags wasn’t enough, Tim would work at the corps’ Bingo game in West Chester, Pennsylvania. As Carl Ruocco stated, “Tim Graham is one of those people you pray to have as a part of your organization”. Tim Graham had a profound impact on the success of the Crossmen during his time with the Corps. A time which saw amazing growth both organizationally and competitively. Tim’s legacy has endured for many years and can still be felt today.
