Rogers  Co. Obit for: Herman J. "Hank" 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.
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Hank Draeger Dies Tuesday
Funeral Set Saturday Here

Herman J. "Hank" Draeger 82, member of an early day Chelsea family, died
Tuesday morning following an illness of some two weeks. He was with his
daughter, Mrs. Norman Bodinger at Monument, Colorado.

In failing health for some time, Draeger had been in a nursing home in
Colorado .

Until going to Colorado about two years ago, Draeger lived in Claremore.
He moved there from Chelsea, coming here following his retirement.

At one time he and his brother, Richard C. Draeger operated the Draeger Brothers
Grocery here.

He was a long time oil company employee. He began work in the local oil fields.
Later he worked at other oil fields in Oklahoma and Kansas.

He was a veteran of World War I.

Draeger was a member of the Christian Church and American Legion.

Surviving is his daughter Pauline Bodinger; two granddaughters; a brother and 
sister
Otto Draeger of Houston, Texas; and Mrs. Chester A. (Clara) Cherrington. 
He
was preceeded in death by his wife, Kate Newman Draeger.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the First 
Christian Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetary at Claremore under 
direction 
of Paul Merriott Funeral Service.

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