Birth date: Feb 17, 1949 Death date: Mar 20, 2022
William “Bill” Merritt Drake Jr., age 73, passed away in Muskegon on March 20, 2022. Bill was born on February 17, 1949, in Grand Haven, MI, to his parents William and Elaine (Ernst) Drake. He married the former Donna Bramer on Au Read Obituary
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Bill was a true patriot! We always enjoyed seeing you and Bill for burger night at the American Legion. We look forward to still seeing you, Donna. Praying for you and your family as you grieve. May God comfort you. Love, Tom & Kathy Drooger
Donna: been a long time since I saw you or Bill. My prayers and hugs are send to both you and the girls. He was one of a kind person with loving heart.
Prayers to the family at the loss of a brother, husband, father, grandfather and just a good man. I knew Bill years ago, went to the same church and I was friends with his sister Mary and the family. He will be missed by all.
Donna and family, Ruth and Clint, I am so very sorry to hear of bill's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dear Donna, Rick and I are so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. We enjoyed seeing you both at the Legion. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Karyn and Rick White
I am sorry to hear about Bill's passing. It's too bad that he was unable to see the work we did on your house. He is with God, which is where he is supposed to be.
Chris
Donna, I am so deeply sorry you lost this sweet man. Though I'm not active on facebook, Donna and Bobo would still frequent my page and show their support for me and my little family. Candi and Nicole, though I cannot understand the pain you feel, I can imagine it. My heart is with you. I just know he's up there with my boy- telling him all of the stories of me as a toddler.
You may have left earth but not our hearts.
1972-met Bill and Donna and from that time on good friends. Thank you both for "adopting"me and showing me and later on me Willem sr and Willem jr places in the usa which could be an adventure at times and introducing us to family and friends.
Bill- fun to be with-naughty-caring-unconditionally friendship-positive-traumatized-appreciated-hero-empathetic-proud-biker-veteran-playfull-intelligent-creative coloring his life and loved ones and the coloringbook and the funny part getting irritated when he had to stop coloring while not done yet-so much more we will miss you.
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