Gerald Dean Drey was born June 9, 1926 at Gregory, South Dakota to Albert and Edna (Jones) Drey and he died November 11, 2015 at the Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 89 years.
A memorial service was held Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Burke with Father Godfrey Muwanga officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Graceland Cemetery of Burke.
Gerald attended the Rhodes School and the Catholic School in Gregory. He grew up on a farm east of Gregory. He later moved to a farm south of Burke, where he farmed with his dad and his brother.
In 1954 he was united in marriage to Edith Rang and to this union three children were born: Bruce, Jackie and Rodney. Together they lived and worked on a farm eleven miles south of Burke, where they also helped his father-in-law with farming. In 1964 they purchased a home in Burke and move into town. Gerald held many jobs throughout his life.
Due to health reasons, Gerald entered the TLC Assisted Living in Burke before moving to the Rosebud Country Care Center Nursing Home in Gregory. He had spent the last seven years in the nursing home.
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