Passage: Dave Graue, 75

Graue, who died following an accident on Monday, was the writing end of the classic Alley Oop comic strip, which chronicled the antics of a caveman by that name. Graue was hired by the original artist, V.T. Hamlin, in 1950 and kept at it until his retirement this summer.

Graue, who died following an accident on Monday, was the writing end of the classic Alley Oop comic strip, which chronicled the antics of a caveman by that name. Graue was hired by the original artist, V.T. Hamlin, in 1950 and kept at it until his retirement this summer.