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Patrick Ryan Drake
Patrick Ryan Drake
Hiawatha
Patrick Ryan Drake, 20, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at his home after a long struggle with mental health. Memorial Service: noon Sunday, Sept. 25, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Patrick was born Sept. 15, 2002, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Tamra Jo Williams and John Patrick Drake. He attended Kennedy and Metro High Schools. Patrick loved fishing, plants, his pets, family and friends. He had a heart of gold, and was the most generous and funny person.
Survivors include his mother, Tamra Williams; brother, Matthew Durow ; sister, Victoria Williams-W; sister, Lillian Wicher; father, John Patrick Drake, all of Hiawatha; and his girlfriend, Haley Hogan of Cedar Rapids.
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