She grew up in Lansing and went to Windeview Elementary, Waverly East Junior High and Waverly High School graduating in 1973. In 1977 took a road trip to Key West, Florida, and fell in love with the warm weather and ocean. She lived in Kendall, Florida for a short time and then moved to Orlando in 1979. She started working at Correct Craft boat company and worked into the marketing area by first helping and then organizing clothing for the Masters Ski Tournament. She found her calling in sales, and began selling off-set printing in Orlando, even though Mr. Muldoon, the president of Correct Craft wanted her to stay at his company and move into management.
She was successful in the print sales business, and met her future husband, Chuck in 1985 at Townsend’s Tavern in Orlando.
She continued to sell printing and retired from that in 1998 and worked at home and started a small business, By Special Arrangement. She also helped many friends with projects around their homes, at their business, or on special assignment. She never turned down a friend who asked for help and often helped without being asked.
She is famous for the Halloween decorations in her College Park and Highlands at Lake Conway neighborhoods, and for decorating the front entrance to the Highlands at Lake Conway. She left her mark on every project she touched and will be remembered for those lasting impacts she had. There are too many wonderful projects to name that she completed and that people will remember as “Sue did that.”
Sue passed away peacefully on March 13, 2019 in the presence of her family and friends.
She is survived by her husband Chuck (Charles) Drake, her father and mother, Robert and Marjorie Thrun, sister Karen Thrun Heyden, and brother Richard Thrun, and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews that she loved dearly.
The Celebration of Life for Sue will be held June 8, 2019 at Leu Gardens in Orlando, from 3-5pm outdoors, then inside from 5-9pm.
In lieu of flowers, Sue would want donations made to:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Foundation http://www.ncf-net.org
Central Florida Children’s Home http://cfch.net/
Harbor House (women in domestic abuse situations) https://www.harborhousefl.com
Back To Nature (helps injured animals) http://www.btnwildlife.org
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando www.petallianceorlando.org
Victim Service Center www.victimservicecenter.org
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