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The following is from the Findlay, Ohio newspaper; dated 22 Dec 1947:
                                      TUNNESON[sic] DRAKE
                                         TAKEN BY DEATH
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                                     Retired Farmer Expires on
                                      Sunday; Funeral Services
                                           To be Wednesday
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  "Tunneson[sic] A. Drake, 78, retired farmer, died at 6:20 p.m. yesterday
  in
 his home at Mt. Blanchard.  He had been ill the past year.
  "Born Aug. 15, 1869 in Wyandot county, a son of Silas and Mary
 (Quackenbush) Drake, he lived in Hancock county nearly all his life.  He
married
 Ream[sic] Brown, who preceded him in death, and later married Pearl Dick.
 His second wife is also deceased.
  "Mr. Drake is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Elva Bricker[sic], Ashland;
 four sons, Milton Harris, route 5; Alonzo, route 1, Mt. Blanchard; Marion,
 Toledo; and Louis, Findlay; two brothers, Oliver and Charles, Findlay; 35
 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.  Six children and four brothers
and
 sisters are deceased.
  "The body was taken to the Coldren funeral home, where it will remain
 for funeral services at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.  Rev. N. Coppes will officiate
and
 interment will be in Ten-Mile cemetery."

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