Henry S. Drake, Jr.
Published on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Henry S. Drake Jr. of Dillwyn passed away on August 12, just two months before his 88th birthday. He was born on October 2, 1936, in Princeton, New Jersey, to the late Henry S. Drake and Anne Kuhn Drake.
He grew up on his family farm in Skillman, New Jersey, and graduated from Princeton High School. Henry spent most of his career with New Jersey utility Public Service Electric & Gas Company before retiring and moving to Dillwyn with his late wife, Fran.
Henry, known to many as “Hank,” was a proud veteran of the Army National Guard. He enjoyed golf, NASCAR, and drinking port. Henry was also an animal lover and rescued many dogs. Henry had a large circle of friends in Virginia, New Jersey, and across the country.
Henry is survived by his two daughters, Samantha Drake and Joanna Klimaski; his son-in-law, Jeffrey Klimaski; and three grandchildren, Matthew, Ryan and Tyler Klimaski, all of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his stepdaughter, Vicki Davenport, and her husband, James Davenport, of Denmark, Maine; their three children, James Davenport, Clint Davenport and Melissa Rascoe; and grandchildren, Brooklyn, Cooper, Emma and William.
Before Henry’s death, his parents and his wife, his sister Barbara Drake, had already died.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 24th at 11 a.m. at 983 Muddy Creek Road.
Dillwyn. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Central Virginia Humane Society and SPCA, 899 Buffalo Road, Dillwyn, VA 23936.
