Donald Alfred Drone
Donald Alfred Drone, age 81, Akron, formally of Springfield, Ill. died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. His passing was due to conditions brought on by the autoimmune disease, Inclusion Body Myositis.
He was born to Alfred and Hazel (Vogel) Drone on Dec. 30, 1933, in Springfield, Ill.
He was a licensed CPA in Indiana and Illinois. He worked for several private accounting firms before the Supervisor of Internal Audit for the Illinois State Board of Education. He retired in 1994 and then served as a Commissioned Lay Pastor for nine years with the Macon Presbyterian Church, Macon, Ill.
Don read the Bible and theology books for pleasure. He enjoyed listening to classical music and all the big bands from the 1940’s. He was interested in studying the Civil War and traveled to many of the battlefields during his lifetime. He enjoyed owning classic, big automobiles but especially liked driving his MGB sports convertible. He was an amateur photographer who enjoyed producing black and white prints in the dark room of his home. He received many awards for his work.
He is survived by his wife: Karen (Hammond) Kamp Drone, Akron.
A celebration of Don’s life will be at the Community Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 2, with visitation one hour prior to the service and following the service.
There will be a graveside service at a later date at the Roselawn Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorial gifts of your choice to the following: The Myositis Association, Alexandria, Va., The Rochester Community Presbyterian Church, Rochester, or The Akron Area Arts League, Akron.