Arthur Main Drake 1902-1990
"The Milton Courier", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Feb. 15, 1990, p 7.
Arthur M. Drake, 87, of 409 Rogers St., died Sunday, Feb. 11, 1990 at home.
Mr. Drake was born Sept. 28, 1902 in Albion, the son of Ervin and Edith (Main) Drake. He married Gladys Hulett on Aug. 8, 1927 in Bolivar, N.Y.; she preceded him in death in January 1985. Mr. Drake was part owner and operator of Ochs and Drakes Grocery Store in the '30s and early 40's in Milton. He was employed by the Burdick Corp. and retired in 1967. He was a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church and was a former member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
He is survived by two sons, Donald (June) Drake of Milton and Gordon (Maureen) Drake of Janesville; one daughter, Janet (Chuck) Rote of Janesville; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one brother, Howard (Berneice) Drake of Janesville. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Alma Drake and Florence Lyons.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Milton. Burial was in Milton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church. Albrecht Funeral Home in Milton handled the arrangements.

GRAD: 12 Jun 1924 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Residence: Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin

Gladys Celina (Hulett) Drake 1901-1985
"The Milton Courier", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Jan. 17, 1985.
Gladys Drake, 83, of 409 Rogers, Milton, died on Saturday, Jan. 12 at Mercy Hospital, Janesville.
Born on October 8, 1901, in Allentown, New York, she was the daughter of Horace and Irene Post Hulett. She married Arthur Main Drake on September 19, 1927.
Drake was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church Historical Committee for more than 20 years, serving as its secretary for many of those years. She served as president of the Seventh Day Baptist Women's Board from 1968-71, representing the church at the Baptist World Alliance Congress in Tokyo, Japan in 1970, and Church Women United and National Council of Churches of Christ, in 1969, in Detroit. From 1970-73 she was a member of the Commission of the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference.
A treasurer of the North Central Association in 1973, Drake also was a member of the Board of Trustees of the church from 1974-78. In 1980 she was a member of the special committee for the 140th anniversary of the church, plus a member of the visitation committee in 1979 and 1980.
A 1924 graduate of Milton College, Drake taught in high schools in Friendship, New York, Verona and Milton.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Donald, Milton and Gordon, Janesville; a daughter Janice Rote, Janesville; a sister, Ainslee Nottingham, Milton; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the Seventh Day Baptist Church, Milton, with Pastor Herb Saunders and Pastor Earl Cruzan presiding. Albrecht Funeral Home-Milton was in charge of the arrangements.