Springdale, AR
8 Nov 2006
Maurine Alberta Drake, 92, of White Oak died Nov. 5, 2006. She was born Feb. 5, 1914, in White Oak to Albert Y. and Julia E. LaShells Drake. She was a 1933 graduate of Springdale High School and Fayetteville Business College and successfully passed the civil service exam. She accepted a position with the U.S. Department of Treasury in Washington in 1940. She retired in 1972 from the Internal Revenue Service. After retirement, she accepted a position in the office of the secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury as a consultant and adviser. She continued working there until 1979. Her hobbies included traveling, art and photography.
Survivors include one brother, Gail Drake of Rogers; one sister, Twila Mae Burson of Claremore, Okla.; sister-in-law, Bonnie Drake of Springfield, Mo.; sister-in-law, Annabel Drake of Springdale.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at White Oak Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rice Funeral Service in Claremore.
Springdale, AR
8 Nov 2006
Maurine Alberta Drake, 92, of White Oak died Nov. 5, 2006. She was born Feb. 5, 1914, in White Oak to Albert Y. and Julia E. LaShells Drake. She was a 1933 graduate of Springdale High School and Fayetteville Business College and successfully passed the civil service exam. She accepted a position with the U.S. Department of Treasury in Washington in 1940. She retired in 1972 from the Internal Revenue Service. After retirement, she accepted a position in the office of the secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury as a consultant and adviser. She continued working there until 1979. Her hobbies included traveling, art and photography.
Survivors include one brother, Gail Drake of Rogers; one sister, Twila Mae Burson of Claremore, Okla.; sister-in-law, Bonnie Drake of Springfield, Mo.; sister-in-law, Annabel Drake of Springdale.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at White Oak Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rice Funeral Service in Claremore.
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