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Show GRANDPA DRAKE PASSES AWAY George Drake familiarl;. known as "Grandpa,1 Drake, died yesterday at No 5 Lane street, of general debility Mr Drake was ST years of age. He was born at Cheltenham, Kng-land Kng-land November 14, 1826, and joined Mi. Mormon church in 1848 in 1861 he 9 is married to Miss Emily White of YVHburg. Derkshlre. England Mr. and Mrs Drake came to the United States a year later and settled in Iowa, where Mr. Drake engaged Iri farming for 23 years They came to Ogden in 1S78. He is survived by six children a-j follows Mrs. John Page of Iowa. Samuel R. Drake. Mrs. T S Woodcock, Wood-cock, Mrs John Cooney. Mrs. John i; I Kills and Mrs. Asael Farr There re 32 grandchildren and 12 great grand- children. The funeral will be held In the Eighth ward meeting house. Friday afternoon, at 2 o clock, with W W lUwson officiating. The body will Me in state at the Family residence, No 5 Lane street, this afternoon and tomorrow to-morrow morning The Interment will be In the Ogden City cemetery |