Support Pirate in honor of Graham Blankenbaker

Those of you who knew Graham know that he was an amazing man. A world traveler who thrived on tech and business challenges. He was generous to a fault, and his heart was as big as his brain.

Early morning of Friday, April 18, 2025, our beloved friend, coworker, son, husband, and father passed away suddenly after struggling with health issues over the past 2 years that suddenly came to a head with acute kidney failure. These health issues kept him from retaining full-time employment over the last 2 years.

He left behind his wife, Kateri, and 6-year-old son, Pirate. As you know, Kateri has spent the last 18 months battling cancer and hasn't been able to work full-time either.

Given how hard the last 2 years have been on Graham and his family, I am putting together this GoFundMe to start a trust account for Pirate for his college and other expenses. Pirate was the most important thing in the world to Graham. The last 2 years have been financially difficult for Graham's family, and I know we all want to ensure that Pirate is taken care of in all the ways that would be important to Graham.

There will a service at a later date for Graham in Louisville, KY where he grew up. I will update here with the details. There will all be a celebration of life in the San Francisco Bay area in the coming months.