Graco (GGG) 10-K 2010 FY Annual report

Exhibit 24

Power of Attorney

Know all by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick J. McHale or James A. Graner, that person’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution for that person and in that person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, of Graco Inc. (and any and all amendments thereto) and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as that person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

In witness whereof,the following persons have signed this Power of Attorney on the date indicated.

	Date
/s/William J. Carroll	February 18, 2011
William J. Carroll
/s/Eric P. Etchart	February 18, 2011
Eric P. Etchart
/s/Jack W. Eugster	February 18, 2011
Jack W. Eugster
J. Kevin Gilligan
/s/Patrick J. McHale	February 18, 2011
Patrick J. McHale
/s/Lee R. Mitau	February 18, 2011
Lee R. Mitau
Marti Morfitt
/s/William G. Van Dyke	February 18, 2011
William G. Van Dyke
/s/R. William Van Sant	February 18, 2011
R. William Van Sant

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