Kenneth Joseph Draper
August 28, 1920 ~ July 29, 1999
A native of Holland, New York, he was the son of the late Agnes H. and Ralph Draper and husband of Marjorie Frank Draper. He was a retired terminal manager for Howard Sober Trucking Company, and a veteran with the US Airforce during WW II. He was a member of the American Legion and St. Barnabas Catholic Church.
Surviving in addition to his wife are his children; Linda Kolesar of Reno, Nevada; three sons, James Draper and wife Linda of Deltona, Florida, Thomas Draper and wife, Barb of Independence, MO and Daniel Draper and fiancee Sue of Fulton, New York; one step daughter, Sharon Snyder and husband Joe of Spartanburg, SC; three step sons, John Adelsperger and wife Brenda of Rockford, Michigan, Steven Adelsperger of Monroe, Michigan and Timothy Adelsperger and wife, Kim of Muncie, Indiana; three sisters, Marian Swanson and Virginia Rice both of New York and Jeanne Rice of Florida; three brothers, Ralph and Dick Draper both of New York and Bill Draper of Florida; 16 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday at the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Lake Julian with Father Roger Arnsparger and Reverend Doug Love officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the services at the funeral home on Long Shoals Road.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Holland, New York, with the family receiving friends from 7 until 9 pm Monday at Woods Funeral Home in East Aurora, New York. Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Catholic Church Cemetery in Java Center, New York.
A memorial mass will be offered at St. Barnabas Catholic Church at a later date in Arden, NC.
Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, 50 S. French Broad, Asheville, NC 28801.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is in charge of local arrangements.
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You’ll be missed, Dad. Thank you,mom for taking care of him, you’re the greatest. Always remember Marge UR Lovd
Tom & Barb
I’ll miss your visits to Holland and
talking to a great guy. Bud
Nobody will sing ‘My Little Margie’ to me
quite like you. We love you. You will always
live in our hearts. ‘Little’ Margie
For all those who Ken touched in the ‘dash’ of his life.
The (-) Dash in Our Lives
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I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning…to the end.
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He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years. (l920-l999)
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For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
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For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars…the house…the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
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So think about this long and hard.
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
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If we could just slow down enough
To consider what’s true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
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And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we’ve never loved before.
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If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
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So, when your eulogy’s being read
With your life’s actions to rehash
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
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