Mrs. Florence Dennison Draper, the widow of Stoddard Steven Draper, widely known San Bernardino real estate and insurance man, died yesterday at St. Bernardine's Hospital.
She was a prominent San Bernardino club-woman and pioneer resident having lived here for more than 50 years.
She was a charter member of the Y.W.C.A and served as a member of its board for many years.
She was a charter member of the San Bernardino Woman's club and its third president.
She was a charter member and the second regent of the San Bernardino chapter of the DAR.
She was an ardent worker of the Red Cross, particularly during the Spanish-American and World Wars.
She was identified with the St. John's Episcopal church.
Born August 13, 1853 in Forestville, New York to Edwin Dennison and Elizabeth Ann(Downer)Dennison, she was educated in the East, graduating from Fredonia college in New York. She taught school for 10 years in Middletown, N.Y. and came west in 1882 to Prescott, Arizona. She married Mr. Draper in 1882 in Yavapai, Arizona. He had come west in 1881 to engage in the cattle business with his two brothers, Edward and Clinton Draper. After a little more than a year, Mr. and Mrs. Draper moved to San Bernardino, where they made their permanent home.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Elizabeth Dennison , of San Bernardino; sister-in-law, Mrs. Cora C. Draper, of Highland; five nephews, Howard and Donald Draper of Highland, Murray Draper of San Francisco and Howard and Gordon Riley of Cleveland, Ohio and two nieces, Mrs. George Wolf and Mrs. Frank Curtin of San Bernardino.
Funeral services will be held from the Mark B. Shaw Memorial chapel tomorrow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. William A. Thomas, rector of St. John's church officiating. Interment will be in the family plot at Mountain View cemetery.
Mother of
Josh Draper
Proud Descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot Uriah Downer CT PVT
Florence was a Charter Member and served as Regent of the San Bernardino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (1923-1925).
She was a prominent San Bernardino club-woman and pioneer resident having lived here for more than 50 years.
She was a charter member of the Y.W.C.A and served as a member of its board for many years.
She was a charter member of the San Bernardino Woman's club and its third president.
She was a charter member and the second regent of the San Bernardino chapter of the DAR.
She was an ardent worker of the Red Cross, particularly during the Spanish-American and World Wars.
She was identified with the St. John's Episcopal church.
Born August 13, 1853 in Forestville, New York to Edwin Dennison and Elizabeth Ann(Downer)Dennison, she was educated in the East, graduating from Fredonia college in New York. She taught school for 10 years in Middletown, N.Y. and came west in 1882 to Prescott, Arizona. She married Mr. Draper in 1882 in Yavapai, Arizona. He had come west in 1881 to engage in the cattle business with his two brothers, Edward and Clinton Draper. After a little more than a year, Mr. and Mrs. Draper moved to San Bernardino, where they made their permanent home.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Elizabeth Dennison , of San Bernardino; sister-in-law, Mrs. Cora C. Draper, of Highland; five nephews, Howard and Donald Draper of Highland, Murray Draper of San Francisco and Howard and Gordon Riley of Cleveland, Ohio and two nieces, Mrs. George Wolf and Mrs. Frank Curtin of San Bernardino.
Funeral services will be held from the Mark B. Shaw Memorial chapel tomorrow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. William A. Thomas, rector of St. John's church officiating. Interment will be in the family plot at Mountain View cemetery.
Mother of
Josh Draper
Proud Descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot Uriah Downer CT PVT
Florence was a Charter Member and served as Regent of the San Bernardino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (1923-1925).
Mrs. Florence Dennison Draper, the widow of Stoddard Steven Draper, widely known San Bernardino real estate and insurance man, died yesterday at St. Bernardine's Hospital.
She was a prominent San Bernardino club-woman and pioneer resident having lived here for more than 50 years.
She was a charter member of the Y.W.C.A and served as a member of its board for many years.
She was a charter member of the San Bernardino Woman's club and its third president.
She was a charter member and the second regent of the San Bernardino chapter of the DAR.
She was an ardent worker of the Red Cross, particularly during the Spanish-American and World Wars.
She was identified with the St. John's Episcopal church.
Born August 13, 1853 in Forestville, New York to Edwin Dennison and Elizabeth Ann(Downer)Dennison, she was educated in the East, graduating from Fredonia college in New York. She taught school for 10 years in Middletown, N.Y. and came west in 1882 to Prescott, Arizona. She married Mr. Draper in 1882 in Yavapai, Arizona. He had come west in 1881 to engage in the cattle business with his two brothers, Edward and Clinton Draper. After a little more than a year, Mr. and Mrs. Draper moved to San Bernardino, where they made their permanent home.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Elizabeth Dennison , of San Bernardino; sister-in-law, Mrs. Cora C. Draper, of Highland; five nephews, Howard and Donald Draper of Highland, Murray Draper of San Francisco and Howard and Gordon Riley of Cleveland, Ohio and two nieces, Mrs. George Wolf and Mrs. Frank Curtin of San Bernardino.
Funeral services will be held from the Mark B. Shaw Memorial chapel tomorrow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. William A. Thomas, rector of St. John's church officiating. Interment will be in the family plot at Mountain View cemetery.
Mother of
Josh Draper
Proud Descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot Uriah Downer CT PVT
Florence was a Charter Member and served as Regent of the San Bernardino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (1923-1925).
She was a prominent San Bernardino club-woman and pioneer resident having lived here for more than 50 years.
She was a charter member of the Y.W.C.A and served as a member of its board for many years.
She was a charter member of the San Bernardino Woman's club and its third president.
She was a charter member and the second regent of the San Bernardino chapter of the DAR.
She was an ardent worker of the Red Cross, particularly during the Spanish-American and World Wars.
She was identified with the St. John's Episcopal church.
Born August 13, 1853 in Forestville, New York to Edwin Dennison and Elizabeth Ann(Downer)Dennison, she was educated in the East, graduating from Fredonia college in New York. She taught school for 10 years in Middletown, N.Y. and came west in 1882 to Prescott, Arizona. She married Mr. Draper in 1882 in Yavapai, Arizona. He had come west in 1881 to engage in the cattle business with his two brothers, Edward and Clinton Draper. After a little more than a year, Mr. and Mrs. Draper moved to San Bernardino, where they made their permanent home.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Elizabeth Dennison , of San Bernardino; sister-in-law, Mrs. Cora C. Draper, of Highland; five nephews, Howard and Donald Draper of Highland, Murray Draper of San Francisco and Howard and Gordon Riley of Cleveland, Ohio and two nieces, Mrs. George Wolf and Mrs. Frank Curtin of San Bernardino.
Funeral services will be held from the Mark B. Shaw Memorial chapel tomorrow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. William A. Thomas, rector of St. John's church officiating. Interment will be in the family plot at Mountain View cemetery.
Mother of
Josh Draper
Proud Descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot Uriah Downer CT PVT
Florence was a Charter Member and served as Regent of the San Bernardino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (1923-1925).
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