David Drucker

David Joseph Drucker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 14, 1950. Raised in central Philadelphia, David was a gifted and eager student, and was on his high school varsity track and field team. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Bloomsburg State College in 1972. He moved to the Twin Cities to work with Travellers’ Insurance Company and settled in Woodbury in the 1970s, married, and had two children, Matthew and Jessica. He became a volunteer in the Woodbury Fire Department and did fire and rescue work over the course of about twenty years. His work with the Woodbury Fire Department was an important part of his life, and he was honored to work with other members of the force. His professional abilities opened new opportunities and he went on to work with the Minnesota Affiliated Public Employees as a mediator in labor disputes. He continued his career in this area, working for organized labor as well as management, including work at the Veterans’ Affairs. In 1979, he discovered sobriety. This changed his life and his outlook, and he was an active AA member for thirty-five years. He found real gratification in working with the AA community and friendships formed through those connections helped him through many rough patches and difficult times. He had obtained an advanced degree in English Literature from St. Thomas, and taught briefly. While he enjoyed teaching, his real calling was in the area of chemical dependency counseling. He got his second advanced degree in the early 2000s and was fortunate in finding employment with Resource Minnesota. His work with that agency was inspiring to him, and he derived much satisfaction from having the chance to be involved in meaningful work. He had recently recovered from major surgery, and was enthused by the support of his fellow workers and looked forward to making a substantive contribution for a long time to come. He is survived by his family, friends, co-workers, and many others who appreciated his good humor, kind heart, and commitment to service. In lieu of flowers, send contributions Holy Apostles Episcopal Church, St. Paul; holyapostles-stpaul.org.