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Graham Summerwill Flitz
GRAHAM SUMMERWILL FLITZ
Iowa City
Graham Flitz, 29, passed away on June 2, 2021, in Berkeley, Calif.
A gathering to honor and celebrate Graham will begin at 4 p.m., with remarks at
4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at the Hancher Stanley Cafe, Iowa City.
Graham was pursuing his Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, for which he had successfully advanced to qualifying exams and his dissertation.
To continue Graham's dedication to research, in lieu of flowers, lasting memorials may be made to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health Fund, 2121 Berkeley Way, No. 5210, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360; or to a local environmental organization of your choice, such as Burr Oak Land Trust or Trees Forever.
Graham is survived by his parents, James Flitz and Suzanne Summerwill; his brother, Evan; his aunt and second mom, Kristin Summerwill; many aunts, uncles, cousins, and loving supporting friends in Berkeley who were also his family.
A complete obituary and link to the livestream will appear at www.lensingfuneral.com later this week.
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