Chester Reeves Drake, 1859-1916

DRAKE, SIMINGTON

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/19/2011 at 05:52:30

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Chester Reeves Drake was born at Northfield, Minn., February 17th, 1859, and came with his parents to Clay County when he was thirteen years of age. His father, Joseph Drake, homesteaded in Clay County early in the seventies, and here the children grew up to take their place as ________ citizens of Clay County. There were three sons, Frank Drake, of Dickens, Charles of Lowell, Ark., and the subject of this sketch; also one daughter, Mrs. Adam Simington, near Ruthven. He was making his home with his brother Frank Drake at the time he was taken with erysipelas about six weeks ago. He suffered greatly but a friend who witnessed much of his sufferings said: "He was a most patient sufferer and bore his sufferings without a murmur." And on Friday, January 7th, when the New Year had raced thru its first week, in the afternoon when the sun was sinking low in the west, he halted in his earthly march and went away to rest, falling quietly asleep. He had not seemed to us to be in good health but in his quiet gentle way, he faced whatever of pathos his life held, and it is with a feeling of tender sympathy that we pay this tribute to his memory. The funeral services were held at the home of his brother, F. Drake, three miles south of Dickens at one o'clock, Sunday, conducted by Rev. Wolcott, whose conduct of the services was highly commended, and the body was laid to rest in the Dickens cemetery. The relatives have our sympathy.

Source: Spencer News, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; January 11, 1916.

Interment in Dickens cemetery
 

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