Edward Ryan-Draper-Obituary

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Edward Ryan Draper

Avon, Indiana

Jun 15, 1990 – Feb 10, 2024

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BORN
June 15, 1990
DIED
February 10, 2024
LOCATION
Avon, Indiana

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Conkle Funeral Home, Avon Chapel - Avon Obituary

Edward Ryan Draper, more commonly known as Eddie, of Fishers passed away February 10, 2024 from unknown causes. Eddie, 33, was born on June 15, 1990 in Jacksonville, FL to Melinda Stinnett and Edward D. Draper. He was a beloved husband to Susie Draper and a devoted father to Bryan Draper. 


Eddie is survived by his wife Susie Draper, his 21 month old son Bryan Draper, parents Melinda (Randy) Stinnett, father Edward D. Draper, and grandmother Joanna Draper. He was predeceased by his grandparents Mary and Russell Southard.


Eddie grew up in Williamsport, IN.  He attended Avon High School, where he was a member of the marching band. He furthered his education at DeVry University. 


Eddie found great success in his career as a Network Engineer. He took great pride in his many certifications and his accomplishments with both Cyberian Technologies and Esco Communications. It was through his work with Esco that he met his wife, Susie.


Eddie was a passionate gamer. He was well known in the tabletop game community. Eddie was a "Weekend Warrior" for Games Workshop North American event team. He and Susie enjoyed working gaming conventions together. 


A community pioneer in the gaming world, Eddie organized numerous events in Indianapolis over the years. His enthusiasm and dedication left a lasting impact on the local gaming community. 


Visitation will be held at Conkle Funeral Home, 76 N Avon Avenue, Avon, IN, on Tuesday, February 20th, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a service to follow. A graveside service will take place the next day, Wednesday, February 21st, at 11:00 AM at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, 9700 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis, IN.


In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to https://www.gofundme.com/f/b4adh.


Conkle Funeral Home in Avon, IN, is assisting with the funeral arrangements.

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Eddie was such a kind-hearted, humble, generous human being. He helped me countless times in my life and, although we hadn’t seen each other much this last year, my heart is broken for him and his family.

He was such a positive influence on the wargaming community in exceptional ways. I still remember the young man that came into G2D4 and wanted to learn Warhammer 40K. I still remember the joy in his eyes as we would play or as he would play with others. My deepest sympathies go...

There are no words in the English language to describe my sympathy and sadness. Eddie was a wonderful example of a husband, father, and friend who was taken to heaven to soon. Some people never find their soulmate but Susie and Eddie were blessed to have found one another. His friends in the community have spoken so highly of him on a post I saw and those who were fortunate to have called him friend will remember that smile and his passions for always. Bryan will certainly know his dad...