KELSO -- Paul J. Drury, 83, of St. Louis died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis.
He was born June 1, 1914, at Kelso, son of Landra and Dora Dannenmueller Drury. He and Dorothy Echenroth were married Sept. 24, 1939, in St. Louis.
Drury was employed by Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. 40 years. He was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Doranne Keyes and Paulette Waterman of St. Louis; a sister, Alverta Leiner of Clearwater, Fla.; a brother, Leander Drury of St. Louis; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers.
Friends may call at Buchholz Funeral Home in St. Louis from 3-9 p.m. today.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Aloysius Church. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.
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