John Wilson Drake was born Saturday, August 20, 1910 in Lockborne, Ohio .
he died Friday, March 28, 2008. his recorded age was 97.
DRAKE John W. Drake, age 97, of Worthington, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was a retired Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineer. His sister Elizabeth Ryan preceded him in death. John is survived by his wife, Martha; son and daughter-in-law, Daniel W. and Cynthia Drake of Worthington; two grandsons, Jeffrey (Monika) Drake of Arvada, CO and Andrew (Holly) Drake. John was a 68 year member of New England Lodge #4 F & AM. He was also a member of Horace W. Wright Chapter #226 R.A.M., Mt. Vernon Commandry #1 K.T., 32nd Degree Masons, Valley of Columbus, Aladdin Shriners and the Flying Nobles. He was also a member and Past Patron of Worthington Chapter #287 O.E.S, Hiram's Ham's Amateur Radio Operators and the Worthington United Methodist Church. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, OH. The family will welcome friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High St., Worthington, OH 43085, where a Masonic Service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607 in John's memory.