Clara Trimmer Drake

DRAKE, TRIMMER, HENRY, TAYLOR, COLLINS, BRETT

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 3/16/2006 at 08:24:49

Winterset Madisonian
May 1960

MRS. CLARA DRAKE DIED THURSDAY

Was Resident of Madison County 71 Years; Dies In Des Moines

Mrs. Clara M. Drake, a resident of Madison county for 71 years, died Thursday, May 5 at a Des Moines hospital. She was 76 years of age.

Mrs. Drake was the former Clara May Trimmer, daughter of Joseph and Diantha Henry Trimmer. She was born in Douglas township on Nov. 20, 1883. With the exception of five years at Decatur, Illinois her life was spent in this county. She was a member of the Early Chapel church.

She was married Dec. 10, 1903 to Simon M. Drake. His death occurred in 1958.

Surviving are a son, Claude Drake of Des Moines; two daughters, Mrs. Hayward Taylor of Arkansas City, Kansas, and Mrs. Clyde Collins of Des Moines; 14 grandchildren; and three sisters, Ora Trimmer, Florence Trimmer and Mrs. Harry Brett, all of Decatur, Ill.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the Richards Funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Robert A. Owens, pastor of the Winterset Christian church. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.