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- [A Snider-from Julie Goheen.FTW]
Alton Telegraph 10 Feb 1981
Drury
Ralph E. Drury, 71, of Alton, died at 1:35 a.m. today at Alton memorial Hospital following a n apparent heart attack.
He was a driver for Jackson Distributors, retiring in 1968 after 20 years of employment.
Born in Villa Grove, Ill., a son of the late Robert and Mary (Schaeffer) Drury, he married th e former Adaline Sheff on Oct. 2, 1930, and she survives.
The World War II veteran, who was past district commander of Alton American Legion Post 126 , is also survived by a daughter, Vivian Ferguson of Staunton; a son, Ralph Jr., of Alton; fi ve grandchildren; a brother, Charles of Villa Grive; and two sisters, Alma Dippo of Scottsdal e, Ariz., and Nellie Gibson of Urbana, Ill.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Gent Funeral Home, where services will be he ld at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Burial will be in Upper Alton Cemetery, and the Heart Fund has been named as a memorial
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