OBITUARY
 KERRVILLE
— B.D. “Chuck” Drury passed from this world Saturday, June 15, 2013.
Chuck was born in Hamlin, Texas, on July 9, 1925, to Cooper C. and
Bessie Mae Drury. The family moved to Dallas in 1931 where they resided
until 1941. At that time, they moved to Carrollton just north of Dallas.
Chuck volunteered in the U.S. Army Air Corps in December 1943. He took
his basic training at Sheppard Field at Wichita Falls, Texas. He trained
as an aircraft engine mechanic and later as an area engineer while
stationed at Kurminatola, India, where he flew the “Hump” into China
many times. He returned to Texas for separation in May 1946.
Chuck attended East Texas State Teachers College, where he met Janice
Nell Gieger, whom he married on Dec. 7, 1949. They lived in Dallas for a
few years, until he went into the life insurance business and later
moved to Germany as European agency director for National Educator Life
Insurance Co. It was in Germany they found a beautiful little boy, 15
months old, and adopted him as their own.
The family moved to Kerrville in November 1969. Chuck had arranged the
purchase of a wholesale beer distributorship (A.A. Saenger Distributing
Co.), later changing it to Drury Distributing Co.
Chuck was very active in the China-Burma-India Veterans Associations
locally and statewide. Chuck and his wife, Janice, who predeceased him
on Nov. 19, 1997, were avid motorhomers.
He is survived by his son, William C. “Bill” Drury of Austin, Texas;
companion of 15 years, Ytje of Kerrville; and a niece, Trish Stephens of
Birmingham, Ala.
Crypt-side services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at
Garden of Memories Mausoleum, under the auspices of Kerrville Masonic
Lodge.
Memorial remembrances may be made to the charity of one’s choice or
Smile Train.
The family invites you to send condolences at
www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the “Send Condolences” link.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of
Kerrville. |
KERRVILLE - B.D. "Chuck" Drury passed from this world on Saturday, June
15,2013.
Chuck was born in Hamlin, Texas, on July 9, 1925, to Cooper C. and Bessie Mae
Drury. The family moved to Dallas in 1931, where they resided until 1941. At
that time, they moved to Carrolton just north of Dallas. Chuck volunteered in
the Army Air Corps in December 1943. He took his basic training at Sheppard
Field at Wichita Falls, Texas. He trained as an aircraft engine mechanic and
later as an area engineer while stationed at Kurminatola, India, where he flew
the "Hump" into China many times. He returned to Texas for separation in May
1946.
Chuck attened East Texas State Teachers College, where he met Janice Nell Gieger,
whom he married on Dec. 7, 1949. They lived in Dallas for a few years, un til he
went into life insurance business and later moved to Germany as European agency
director for National Educator Life Insurance Co. It was in Germany they found a
beautiful little boy, 15 months old, and adopted him as their own. The family
moved to Kerrville in November 1969. Chuck had arranged the purchase of a
wholesale beer distributorship (A.A. Saenger Distributing Co.), latex changing
it to Drury Distributing Co.
Chuck was very active in the China-Burma-India Veterans Associations locally and
statewide. Chuck and his wife, Janice (who preceded him on Nov. 19,1997) were
avid motor homers.
He is survived by his son, William C. "Bill" Drury of Austin, Texas; companion
Ytje of Kerrville; and a niece, Trish Stephens of Birmingham, Ala.
Crypt-side services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22,2013, at Garden of
Memories Mausoleum, under the auspices of Kerrville Masonic Lodge.
Memorial remembrances may be made to the charity of one's choice or Smile Chain.
The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by
selecting the "send condolences" link.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
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