Kenneth Edward Graham was born on Feb. 12 near Wagon Mound, New Mexico, the fourth child of Indiana homesteaders Will and Vesta Graham. 

The Graham family moves back to their roots in Auburn, Indiana, to be closer to Will's father, who was in poor health (below, Kenneth is far left). 

Kenneth graduates from Auburn High School. His yearbook notes: "'Kenny' is sport-minded. He doesn't say much, but when he does he knows about what he is talking. His chief characteristic is never having his French lesson."

Kenneth, his siblings, and some of their cousins go on a memorable summer camping trip—what would end up being their last time to enjoy one another's company in peacetime before WWII. 

Just 22 years old, Kenneth's brother James is killed in action in Burma while serving with Merrill's Marauders, sending his family reeling with devastation. 

After V-E Day on May 8, Kenneth does not get to go home, but instead is sent directly to the Pacific theater, where he works in a mailroom in the Philippines. It wouldn't be until late December in 1945 that he would finally go home.

Rose graduates and begins her teaching career. Shortly thereafter, Rose and Kenneth get engaged. 

Rose and Kenneth's five children are born.

Kenneth decides to pursue his lifelong interest in art by signing up for a painting correspondence course. 

The Apple Butter tradition continues! Stemming from Vesta's Pennsylvania-Dutch roots, it was a central part of the family business at the cider mill—and eventually turned into a seasonal celebration for the entire extended family. 

After suffering from Alzheimers for several years, Rose dies. 

Kenneth dies in his sleep at home, where he was being cared for by two of his sons. 

After nine years of homesteading, Will and Vesta decide to move their family from the hardscrabble life in New Mexico to the lush hills of Virginia (below, Kenneth is the rightmost child).

Will and Vesta buy the local pre-Civil War cider mill and start a business selling apple cider, apple butter, sorghum molasses, and even fishing worms raised in the apple scraps. Kenneth and his siblings contribute to operating the mill. 

The Graham family moves across town into a home adjacent to the cider mill. Next door to their home, Will opens the Log Cabin Market, which combined a small grocery store with selling seasonal fruits trucked in from Michigan.

Kenneth is drafted into the army and sent to the European theater, where he works as a gunner. His four brothers also serve, while his parents and sisters wait anxiously at home. "It was all a terribly sad and unreal time. It was hard to fathom the disruption of our family life," writes one of his sisters. 

While in the trenches, Kenneth suffers from severe pneumonia, and is sent to a military hospital in England to recover. While he is there, his company fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

Kenneth meets his younger sister's college roommate, Rose Carter—his future wife. 

Rose and Kenneth get married and begin their life together in Auburn, Indiana.

Tired of living in town and longing for their kids to grow up surrounded by nature, the Graham family moves to a 50-acre wooded property outside of town. 

Though Kenneth tries to focus on painting when possible, it often takes a backseat to raising his family and working as a house painter. 

Kenneth and Roses celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. 

Kenneth has a "retrospective" art show at the local library organized by one of his daughters.