OBIT: Russell Nies Dragoo, 89
Russell Nies Dragoo 88, of Tucson, AZ, passed away on June 15, 2006 at Peppi House Hospice Unit of Tucson Medical Center. He was born on August 29, 1917 on a farm in Lodgepole, South Dakota to Ray and Mattie Dragoo. He was graduated from Schenevus High School in New York. During his first enlistment in the Army, he worked as a high speed radio operator and subsequently worked for Western Electric. He then completed 20 years of service in the United States Army reaching the grade of Major. He was a dual rated Signal Corps Senior Aviator culminating his career as OIC of Libby Army Airfield in Fort Huachuca. His war time service included duty in the South Pacific during WWII and in Korea during the Korean War. Additionally, he served in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and in Alaska. After his military service, he continued to serve his country in Civil Service aviation at Fort Huachuca totaling forty years active federal service. He was a charter member of the Sierra Vista Chapter of the Knights of Columbus and held both a commercial pilots license and an Arizona State Real Estate license. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Josephine Connie (Grum); son, L.F. (Bud), daughter-in-law, Jan (LaJeunesse) Dragoo; son, Robert Russell and daughter-in-law, Shawn (Logan) Dragoo. In addition Russell leaves seven grandchildren and five great-granddaughters. Russ will always be fondly remembered by his loved ones for his dry humor and quick wit. In his last days, he enjoyed entertaining the TMC "ladies" who lovingly cared for him.
[Taken from:
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Ancestry:
Ray DRAGOO, & Mattie ???/
Orloff DRAGOO, & Mary SWEARINGTON/
Lemuel DRAGOO, & Amanda????/
Peter DRAGOO (b. 1793), & Martha (Polly) JONES/
William DRAGOO (b. 1747), & Temperance DICKERSON/
Peter DRAGOO, & Mary ???/
Peter DRAGOO, & Elizabeth GUION/
Pierre DRAGAUD, & Elizabeth TAPAND/
Pierre DRAGAUD, & Jeanne GARNTER
Descendents:
Son: Lynn F. (Bud) DRAGOO, & Janet M. LAJEUNESSE
Grandson:Brian DRAGOO, & Amy CAMPBELL
Granddaughter: Christine DRAGOO, & Jerry BARANICK
Granddaughter: Carolyn DRAGOO, & Zach LAMBERT
Son: Robert DRAGOO, & Shawn LOGAN
Grandson: Robert DRAGOO
Grandson: Bryan DRAGOO
Granddaughter: Lara DRAGOO
Granddaughter: Lindsay DRAGOO
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Re: OBIT: Russell Nies Dragoo, 89
Vi Parsons 9/19/06
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Re: OBIT: Russell Nies Dragoo, 89
Brian Dragoo 9/19/06
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Re: OBIT: Russell Nies Dragoo, 89