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AGED ELMORE CITIZEN
CALLED TO HIS
JdIi; g!2ja 82, well known EI-.
rkijie dtfeeti, died- at his "home on
A ugusta surest early Thursday mora
j mg, November 18, 1928, of diabetes
? from which he had suffered for anura-
! her 'of years. He had been able to go
{ to the polls on the last election day
| ana! *a few days later was compelled
; to take to his bed from which he never
I *aro»e.
Tire ftnteral services were held from
" the honiB on Svtndav afternoon and
" then frrym Br. Johms Evangelical
■'clrnrch. Hev. Hague officiating, as-
; sisjred hy the Rev. A. Dietze of
KettlersviTle. 'Ohio, a close friend of
fine deceased and formerly pastor at
Ellis ton. who delivered a sermon in
German. Interment in Union ceme-
• terya "Eamoi'e.
John Gotfhbld Draeger was born in
Prussia on May 24, 1846, and came to
this country at about the age of 28,
after "having seen some service as a
' sailor. He settled at Elliston and;
turned to farming as an occupation,!
folic his until the time of his re- (
in the year 1917. His entire-
of • rk was soent on '
his ' ET a, w h° ;
raise v. he year 18£0'!
. he. va iiied in holy wedlock with .
Miss Louise Tabbert, and this union \
was hlessed with nine children, one of |
est. died in January, 1927..;
Draper was alwavs strong-lv ]
interested in the Evangelical church j
i at [ in which he held- office1
during1 many years. After retiring,'
even when in feeble health, he was a j
regular attendant at St. John's church ;
-at Elmore. With the advent of old j
age he had made his home in Elmore j
id in his later years was troubled i
with an affliction which finally led to j
j his departure on Thursdav morning, I
November 15. having reached the age
'of 82 years. 5 months and 21 days.
He is survived by his companion of
; many years of toil, Mrs. Louise j
j Draeger: by four sons: William. John, j
Frederick and Henrv. and four daugh- j
t^rs: Hffrs. Wanda Fillmore of Rodw
I?idee, Mrs. Anna Schuster of EI-!
more, Mrs. Bertha Martin of Oak \
Harbrvr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Qorn^n of I
Oak Harbor: also bv 17 grandchildren !
and six great-grandchildren. j
