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- Per Mary Jane PIPES Frank: Trinity Newspaper, Monroe Cleveland Drake Trinity - Monroe Cleveland Drake, 79, of Trinity died here May 30, 1991. He was a resident of Trinity County for most of his life. He was a veteran of World War II. A technical sergeant, he was a prisoner of war in Germany for 11 months. Drake was a senior deacon of Pleasant Grove Church from 1955 until the time of his death. He was past president of the Clapp Cemetery Board. Surviving are two brothers, Robert and Leonard Drake, both of Houston; three step-children, Cora Goforth of Humble, Ray Alston of Marble Falls, and Ernestine Gilmore of Conroe; and many other relatives. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Pipes. Graveside services were held June 1 at the Clapp Cemetery with veterans of American Legion Roy Trow post serving as honor guard. Members were Allen Chamberlain, James Mackey, Goree Gates, Jack Schuder, A.C. Tipton and Vernon Schuder. Brother McQueen officiated. Trinity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Also, Amazing Grace was sung acapello by Lyle Edgar Stubbs, the mayor of Trinity and Monroe's next door neighbor for many years. (Mary Jane Pipes Frank) I, Mary Jane Frank, continued to visit with Uncle Monroe after Aunt Bessie died. He was a kind and gentle man. After they put him in a nursing home I would go up and take him for rides. He seemed very appreciative. One evening I took him out to see his neighbor, Mrs. Allee and noticed that his house was falling down. While Mrs. Allee and Uncle Monroe talked I went over and looked through what I could of his house. Things were strewn all over. I picked up several things, among them their family Bibles and their wedding picture. I showed him what I had and asked if I might have them. Also, an old family photo album. He said that I could. I never got to go through the pictures with him because he died soon after that visit. I, Mary Jane Frank, finally got in touch with Cora Mae Goforth, who was his step-daughter and had a meeting with her. I took all the photos and things with me and showed them to her and gave her first option on what she wanted. She took the wedding picture. In return, she gave me a copy of a picture she had of Jim Eli and Minnie Barclay which I never would have had otherwise. She also gave me several other pictures. This comes from my own recollection of Monroe Drake.
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