Eleanor Bryant Drake

RESIDENCE HISTORY: Eleanor grew up in Melrose Park, Illinois and after her marriage, lived in New York, Iowa and Nebraska before moving to Salina, Kansas in 1964. She moved to Ottawa in 1971. EDUCATION: Eleanor graduated from Proviso Township High School in Maywood, Illinois with the class of 1941. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: Eleanor worked ten years for Illinois Bell and Indiana Bell Telephone and later fourteen years as office manager for Alco in Ottawa. GOVERNMENT SERVICE: MEMBERSHIPS: Eleanor was a member of First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, Intrese, Rotary Anns, and had a life membership in Girl Scouts and PTA. MARRIAGE:On December 19, 1942 Eleanor was united in marriage with Charles I. Bryant at maywood, Illinois. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1985. On ( * ) she married Max Drake at ( * ). He preceded her in death on July 20, 2002. SERVICES: Funeral services will be held from Dengel & Son Mortuary ( * ). OFFICIATING CLERGY: IN STATE: Mrs. Drake will lie in state after ( * ) at Dengel & Son Mortuary to service hour, where the family will meet with friends ( * ). CEMETERY: Highland Cemetery in Ottawa, Kansas. MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorials to First United Methodist church or the charity of the donor's choice c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through dengelmortuary@sbcglobal.net.