Kirk Joachim Drake

August 16, 1930 - May 4, 2020

Kirk Joachim Drake, born in New Orleans Aug. 16, 1930, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the age of 89. He was long-time resident of Metairie, LA. but for the last four and half years he was a resident of the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Reserve. He was married to and survived by his best friend, Jacquelyn “Jackie” Spielman Drake for 62 years. He was also survived by his children, Kirk Joachim Drake, Jr. (Theresa) and Darren Drake Hathorn (Steve) and grandchildren, Kyle Joseph Drake, David James Drake and Phoebe Alyse Hathorn and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alice Jeanne Mailhes Drake and Joseph Francis Drake, and his brothers, John Mailhes Drake and Joseph Francis Drake, Jr. He graduated from St. Aloysius High School in 1948, where he was an outstanding athlete in baseball and basketball. After high school, he was a student at Loyola University until he entered the US Army in 1951. He served in Korea during that conflict. After the Army, he worked for JH Rutter Rex Manufacturing, retiring as a plant manager in 2001. Before and after retiring, he traveled the world with his wife, visiting 57 different countries. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting with his brothers. The family would like to thank the Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home and Heart of Hospice for their care and compassion. As a result of present circumstances, a Memorial Service will be planned at a later date. Please consider sharing your thoughts, favorite memory or condolences at www.muhleisen.com In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his name to the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home recreation fund or to the Parkinson’s Foundation, https://www.parkinson.org/