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- Arthur M[ain] DRAKE, 87, of
409 Rogers St., died Sunday, Feb. 11, 1990 at home.
- Mr. DRAKE was born Sept. 28,
1902 in Albion, the son of Ervin and Edith
- (MAIN) DRAKE. He married
Gladys HULETT on Aug. 8, 1927 in Bolivar, N.Y.; she preceded
him in death in January 1985. Mr. DRAKE was part owner
and operator of OCHS and DRAKEs Grocery Store in
the '30s and early 40's in Milton. He was employed by the Burdick
Corp. and retired in 1967. He was a member of the Milton Seventh
Day Baptist Church and was a former member of the Odd Fellows
Lodge.
- He is survived by two sons, Donald
(June) DRAKE of Milton and Gordon (Maureen)
- DRAKE
of Janesville; one daughter, Janet (Chuck) ROTE of Janesville;
11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one brother,
Howard (Berneice) DRAKE of Janesville. He was preceded
in death by two sisters, Alma DRAKE and Florence LYONS.
- Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb.
13 at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Milton.
- Burial was in Milton Cemetery. Memorials
may be made to the church. Albrecht Funeral Home in Milton handled
the arrangements. [Thursday edition, p. 5]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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