William L. Drake

September 13, 1949 - November 13, 2015

William (Bill) Leslie Drake was born September 13th 1949 in Portland, Oregon. He lived his whole life in Oregon and spent much of it serving the people of this great state. He grew up in Aloha and went to Beaverton High School. During his school days he earned degrees in Fire Science and Forestry Technology. Bill joined the National Guard in 1969 and retired 23 years later as a Master Sargent. In November of 1973 he joined the Beaverton Fire Department and retired in December 2003 as a paramedic for what is now Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue. Bill had a sudden stroke and died November 13th 2015. Bill is survived by his wife Cheryl, mother Virginia, daughter Katie, brothers Bobby and Bart, his brothers at the 67’s (E67), and his golf buddies. His funeral service will be a celebration of his life at the Tualatin Elks Lodge on Friday November 20th at 6pm. The Elks Lodge is located at: 8350 S.W. Warm Springs Street, Tualatin, OR 97062.