BIOGRAPHY

Royce Alan Drake

Born: 22 July 1950 in Peoria Illinois

           Lived on Family Farm between San Jose and Delavan Illinois

Married Toye West in Iola Kansas on 23 September 1972

Spent 26 years in the US Air Force and lives in Anchorage Alaska since August 1984

Education:

    Graduated San Jose High School, San Jose Illinois, 1968

     Attended Illinios State University (1 year)

     Community College of the Air Force Associate Degree 1986

     Numerous Technical Schools and Leadership Academys in the USAF throughout career

Work History:

      USAF Dec 1969 to Feb 1996, retired CMSgt from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska

      Law Office Assistant, Mar 96 - Mar 97

      Evergreen Aviation Duty Manager, Aug 97 - Nov 99

      Manager EAFB Outdoor Rec Center, Dec 00 until Mar 2014

      Retired Grandpa since Mar 2014

Hobbies and Interests: (items in Bold are current interests)

     Being a Grandpa

     Guns, Reloading, Bullet Casting

     Bicycling

     Playing Guitar

     Leather Work

     Photography

     Downhill ski coach and Cross Country Ski Trainer

     Fishing and Hunting