TITLE:       John F. Drost, Obituary,  April 10, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  Journal Inquirer
             Manchester,CT (issue Apr 11, 2001)

FORMATTED:   ABishop, September 2001

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Drost

John F. Drost, 71, of Vernon, beloved husband of Barbara (Diedert) Drost, died 
Tuesday, April 10, 2001, at Rockville General Hospital.

He was born Dec. 23, 1929, in New York, N.Y., and had resided in Vernon most of 
his life. John was a two-term Vernon mayor, served on the Vernon Town Council and 
numerous boards, commissions, and committees in Vernon, and was a chief deputy sheriff 
for Tolland County. He was past president of the Vernon Board of Realtors, a member of 
the Grand Army of the Republic, Rockville Lodge of Elks 1359, and Rockville American Legion 
Post 14. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict.

Besides his wife of 37 years, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, John and Lee Anne 
Drost of Vernon. During his retirement, his love was spending time with his grandchildren, 
John William and Sarah Elizabeth.

A blessing will be held at noon Thursday, April 12, at St. Bernard Church, Rockville. Burial 
with military honors will be in St. Bernard Cemetery, Rockville.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, April 11, at Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 
76 Prospect St., Rockville.

Memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, 
Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150-1160.





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