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JOHN DRAPER Obituary

DRAPER, John H. III Of Canton, passed away suddenly, August 10th. Beloved husband of Pauline K. (Knowles). Father of James A. Draper and his wife Susan of Duxbury, John H. Draper, IV and his partner Bonnie Ferro of Burlington, VT, and Cynthia K. Hatfield and her husband John of E. Bridgewater. Grandfather of Jacqueline, Samantha, & Cameron Draper and Jack, Mary, Thomas, Lydia, Peter, and Andrew Hatfield. Brother of Jane Weadock of OR, Benjamin Draper of PA, Ellen Carey of FL and Paul Draper of ME. Visiting Hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, 455 Washington St., CANTON, Friday 4-7 pm. Funeral service and burial private. Veteran United States Navy. Donations may be made in his memory to the Canton Historical Society, 1400 Washington St., Canton, MA 02021. For complete obituary and guestbook see www.dockrayandthomasfuneralhome.com Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home (781) 828-0811

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Published by Boston Globe from Aug. 12 to Aug. 14, 2019.

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Mary Fran Wattles

August 25, 2019

Sorry to hear about John.My sympathy to zwWr3

Tricia Bonnell

August 24, 2019

I was so sad to hear about John. My deepest sympathy to the whole family.

Tricia Court Bonnell

August 23, 2019

I am so sorry to hear this news. Rip Cuz. One good guy right there. And to Polly and family I send my Love. Rusty. And Eben Draper Court

Michael and Teresa Anderson

August 16, 2019

Psalm 143:8
"Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust;
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You."

Psalm 121:1-2
"I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth."

Psalm 118:14
"The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation."

Psalm 18:28
"For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness."

Praying for and lifting you all up to the Lord during this most difficult time.

Exquisite Tribute Standing Spray

Robert Ingle

Sent Flowers

John Lennon

August 14, 2019

Always a very nice man. He would come in to office to book his car service. I use to see him at the Tavern Restaurant all the time.

We are all sad to hear about his passing.

Mallory Hatfield

August 14, 2019

Mr. Draper will be sorely missed. He was a gentleman in every sense of that word. My deepest and most sincere condolence to his family and beloved.

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