Rogers  Co. Obit for: Fred Draeger 
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Submitted to the archives by: Rick Draeger, vdraeger@facstaff.wisc.edu
Date posted: 12/22/2002
Bill Cook, for the Rogers  Co. Okla. Archives.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogers/rogers.htm
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Fred Draeger

Monday Rites for
Draeger, Pioneer
Business Man

Services for Fred Draeger, 83, pioneer Chelsea business man and resident for
68 years, were conducted Monday after-noon from the Baptist church by the 
pastor, the Rev. Hubert Fugitt, and Richard L. Billings.

Bearers were (smear, appears to be Lee Gordan,) J.P. Morgan, E.G. Goddard,
Joe Martin. Kenneth Stroud and William A. York. 

Burial was in Chelsea cemetary under direction of Paul Merriott Funeral
Services.

Draeger died Saturday in a Claremore nursing home following a lenghty illiness.
He had been in failing health for some time.

A native of Iowa, Draeger was born April 26, 1886 in Claremont, the son of 
Herman
and Emilia Draeger. 

As a youth, he came with his parents to the old Indian  Territory, locating in 
Chelsea Community in 1902. 

He farmed and worked and as a teamster in the oil fields. He and his father 
opened 
Chelseas first Service station, located at Olive and Seventh. Later they they 
moved 
the business to the intersection of the main street and highway 66. for some 
years, 
he and the late Fred Breckinridge were partners. Draeger operated the business 
for
some 35 years before retiring.

Draeger was twice married, to Mae Price and Bessie Palmour Murphy who preceeded 
him in
death.

Draeger was active in work of the Baptist as long as his health permitted.

Surviving are a sister and three brothers, Mrs. Chester A.(Clara) Cherrington, 
Otto and 
Richard C. Draeger of Chelsea, and Herman J. Draeger, Claremore; and a 
stepdaughter,
Laverne Murphy Fitzgerald, Ames Iowa.

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