DRAKE, George William
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Mon 9 Oct 1967 p 6 c 4
Attica – George William Drake, 65, purchasing agent 22 years for the Harrison Steel Casting Co died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 10 a.m. Sunday at his home, 401 E. Pine St. Born at Kingman, Mr. Drake also was formerly employed by the DuPont Chemical Co plant at Newport. He had been in failing health about a year. He was married in 1927 to Marion Winks. Mr. Drake was a member of the Attica-Williamsport Rotary Club and Lafayette Purchasing Agents Association. He attended Attica schools. Surviving with the widow is a son, Robert of Minneapolis, Minn.
Source: Same c1
“funeral notice” – George William Drake – Friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday at Roemer Funeral Chapel, Attica. Services there at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment in Riverside Cemetery.
Source: Same c 2
Attica – George Drake, of 401 Pine St died unexpectedly at noon Sunday in his home. He had just recently returned to work in the purchasing department at Harris Steel Casting Co after being ill several weeks following a heart attack.
Source: C Obituaries contributed by the Covington Public Library – thanks so very much p 55– hand marked 1967
Attica – William Drake, age 65 of Attica died Sunday Oct5 8 at his home here. He had been ill a year. Mr. Drake was born Jan 14, 1902 at Kingman the son of Omer and Nellie Parent Drake. He was married in 1927 to Marion Winks who survives. He had been employed as purchasing agent for Harrison Steel for 22 years. He had attended Attica schools and he was a member of Rotary Club and Lafayette Purchasing Agents Association. Surviving in addition to the wife is one son, Robert of Minneapolis, Minn. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Roemer Funeral Home here. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery, Attica. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, October 12, 1967
George William Drake, 65, of 401 E. Pine, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 1967) at his home in Attica. He had been ill a year. Born Jan. 14, 1902, at Kingman he was the son of Omer and Nellie Parent Drake. He was married in 1927 to Marion Winks who survives. Mr. Drake had been employed as purchasing agent for Harrison Steel Foundry for 22 years. He had attended Attica schools and was a member of the Rotary Club and Lafayette Purchasing Agent Association. Other survivors include a son, Robert of Minneapolis, Minn. Services Tuesday at the Roemer Funeral Home. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. - jlr