Richard A. Drake (Dick), 80, of Cleveland, Missouri, passed away on March 30, 2012. He was born on July 14, 1931, in East Orange, New Jersey, son of the late Richard and Mildred Drake. He served in the Army at Ft. Leonard Wood. In 1954, he graduated from Washburn University in Topeka with a degree in Business. On July 31, 1954 he married Beverly Morse, who survives. Throughout his career, he worked primarily as an insurance underwriter. He was a co-founder of the High Performance Auto Club and served as the president for many years. He is survived by his wife Beverly, son and daughter-in-law Kyle and Cindy Drake, grandchildren Ryan, Brent, and Leslie Drake, all from Cleveland, MO; and daughter and son-in-law Jennifer Drake and Mark Dotson of Tucson, AZ. The family has requested that instead of flowers, donations may be made to KC Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO. A service to celebrate his life will be held Saturday, April 7th, at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be offered at www.mtmoriah-freeman.com.
