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John Drabing

 

 

[October 10, 2012]  ATLANTA -- John S. Drabing, 80, of Atlanta, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Atlanta – John S. Drabing, 80, of Atlanta, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Funeral services for Mr. Drabing will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. Mr. Maurice Stribling will officiate.

Visitation will be held at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2012.

Burial will be in Roaches Chapel Cemetery in rural McLean. Full military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post #263.

Surviving Mr. Drabing are his wife, Erma Pauline Drabing of Atlanta; six children: Lawrence (Susan) McGuire, Ron (Connie Dugan) McGuire, Rosie Price, Ruth (Melvin) Henrichsmeyer, Susan (Scott) Reinhart and Mike Drabing; twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.

John Strange Drabing was born August 20, 1932, in rural Mt. Pulaski, the son of Richard and Opal Wilham Drabing. He married Erma Pauline Karrick on December 31, 1971, in Lincoln. She survives.

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Mr. Drabing is a veteran of the Korean War during which he served in the United States Navy. He was a proud member of American Legion Unit #263 for which he served as Commander several times. During his life, John worked as a foreman at Modine. He also worked at McCord and Stetson’s. He enjoyed camping, fishing and especially his family.

Memorials may be made to Atlanta Rescue Squad or to American Legion Unit #263.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.