Gary E. Drake

Gary E. Drake, 58, of 62 N. 20th St. Pekin passed away at 9:34 pm Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Timber Creek Rehab and Health Center in Pekin. Gary was born June 20, 1949 in Pekin to Gilbert C. Drake Jr. and Marian Seelye Drake. Surviving are: his mother, Marian of Pekin; one sister, Dixie (and Thomas) Hansen of Orland Park, IL; one nephew, Kyle Levine of Seattle, WA; one niece, Melinda Levine of New York City, NY. Gary worked at Mr. K's -Douglas Center Store during the 1980's. He attended Western Illinois University. He loved to study Archeology and Egypt. He also enjoyed writing and reading books by E. Hoffman Price.