Obit of Drane, Emmitt Lee, Jr - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Howard Grisso   29 Jan 2006
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::Rogue Valley FH--Rouge Valley OR
Surnames: DRANE, BERRY, Bower

Originally posted at:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YaB.2ACI/1579

From the Medford (OR) Mail Tribune 01-13-2006 at www.mailtribune.com

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Emmitt Lee Drane, Jr., son of Emmitt and Dorothy (Berry) Drane, died 
Sunday, January 8, 2006, at his home in Eagle Point.

Born September 19, 1944 in Oklahoma City, "Lee" attended public school and 
graduated from Putnam City High School in 1963. After a tour of duty with 
the U.S. Air Force, including time in Europe, Lee returned home and 
obtained a Degree in Pharmacy from Southwestern State College at 
Weatherford, Oklahoma.

During an internship as a Pharmacist in Arizona, he met and married 
Constance Lynn "Connie" Bower. They lived in Arizona and Oklahoma for a 
while, but moved to Virginia where Lee obtained his Master of Science in 
Hospital Pharmacy Degree, resulting in a position with the Veterans 
Administration and a transfer to San Francisco, CA. Over the next 20 years, 
Lee was promoted to Chief of Pharmacy at the V.A. Domiciliary. In 1979, 
they resided in White City and later moved to Eagle Point.

Lee enjoyed playing many sports such as golf, hand ball, and tennis. 
Fishing, spending time with family and friends, watching sports, and 
relaxing at his home in the country were among his favorite activities.

Lee was preceded in death by his father, Emmitt Lee Drane, Sr. He is 
survived by his loving wife, Connie; their son, Kevin and his wife, 
Jennifer; and three grandchildren: Andrew, Amanda, and Anthony. He is also 
survived by his mother, Dorothy (Berry) Drane; his Uncle James W. "Bill" 
Berry of Oklahoma City, and many, many "Okie" cousins.

A viewing is set for Saturday, January 14th 1 pm – 3 pm at Rogue Valley 
Funeral Alternatives.
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