Janice and Michelle Drake, mother and daughter, drowned in the Canadian River,
in a flash flood, May 8, 1993, in Oklahoma City.
Published: Sat, May 15, 1993 12:00 AM
Janice Drake loved baseball, especially the home team.
Her daughter just loved the ballpark.
Last Saturday, with the Oklahoma City 89ers out of town, Janice Faye and Michelle Renee Drake were seeking shelter from heavy rains about two miles southeast of All-Sports Stadium.
At some point on that stormy day, stranger James Brian White apparently rescued the two from the rain and was driving them to safety.
Today, the mother and daughter will be buried together at a rural cemetery. The final bill for the funeral will be sent to the stadium. White's funeral services are pending.
Janice, 39, and Michelle, 7, drowned in Brock Creek near SW 22 and Pennsylvania. So did White, after he was seen trying to carry Michelle out of the creek before they both disappeared.
"It was so upsetting," 89ers owner Jeffrey Loria said Friday after making arrangements to pay leftover funeral expenses for the Drakes. "I'm still shaking. It just shows how precious life is. " Although Janice Drake's body was recovered in White's car last Saturday, Michelle's remains were missing until Friday when a contractor hired to clear debris from the North Canadian River found the body. White's remains also were found Friday.
Janice and Michelle Drake were a fixture at All-Sports Stadium, Loria said. Janice was "emotionally involved" in the games, he said, while Michelle liked to play catch with the boys who sell programs and food and drink.
in a flash flood, May 8, 1993, in Oklahoma City.
Published: Sat, May 15, 1993 12:00 AM
Janice Drake loved baseball, especially the home team.
Her daughter just loved the ballpark.
Last Saturday, with the Oklahoma City 89ers out of town, Janice Faye and Michelle Renee Drake were seeking shelter from heavy rains about two miles southeast of All-Sports Stadium.
At some point on that stormy day, stranger James Brian White apparently rescued the two from the rain and was driving them to safety.
Today, the mother and daughter will be buried together at a rural cemetery. The final bill for the funeral will be sent to the stadium. White's funeral services are pending.
Janice, 39, and Michelle, 7, drowned in Brock Creek near SW 22 and Pennsylvania. So did White, after he was seen trying to carry Michelle out of the creek before they both disappeared.
"It was so upsetting," 89ers owner Jeffrey Loria said Friday after making arrangements to pay leftover funeral expenses for the Drakes. "I'm still shaking. It just shows how precious life is. " Although Janice Drake's body was recovered in White's car last Saturday, Michelle's remains were missing until Friday when a contractor hired to clear debris from the North Canadian River found the body. White's remains also were found Friday.
Janice and Michelle Drake were a fixture at All-Sports Stadium, Loria said. Janice was "emotionally involved" in the games, he said, while Michelle liked to play catch with the boys who sell programs and food and drink.
Janice and Michelle Drake, mother and daughter, drowned in the Canadian River,
in a flash flood, May 8, 1993, in Oklahoma City.
Published: Sat, May 15, 1993 12:00 AM
Janice Drake loved baseball, especially the home team.
Her daughter just loved the ballpark.
Last Saturday, with the Oklahoma City 89ers out of town, Janice Faye and Michelle Renee Drake were seeking shelter from heavy rains about two miles southeast of All-Sports Stadium.
At some point on that stormy day, stranger James Brian White apparently rescued the two from the rain and was driving them to safety.
Today, the mother and daughter will be buried together at a rural cemetery. The final bill for the funeral will be sent to the stadium. White's funeral services are pending.
Janice, 39, and Michelle, 7, drowned in Brock Creek near SW 22 and Pennsylvania. So did White, after he was seen trying to carry Michelle out of the creek before they both disappeared.
"It was so upsetting," 89ers owner Jeffrey Loria said Friday after making arrangements to pay leftover funeral expenses for the Drakes. "I'm still shaking. It just shows how precious life is. " Although Janice Drake's body was recovered in White's car last Saturday, Michelle's remains were missing until Friday when a contractor hired to clear debris from the North Canadian River found the body. White's remains also were found Friday.
Janice and Michelle Drake were a fixture at All-Sports Stadium, Loria said. Janice was "emotionally involved" in the games, he said, while Michelle liked to play catch with the boys who sell programs and food and drink.
in a flash flood, May 8, 1993, in Oklahoma City.
Published: Sat, May 15, 1993 12:00 AM
Janice Drake loved baseball, especially the home team.
Her daughter just loved the ballpark.
Last Saturday, with the Oklahoma City 89ers out of town, Janice Faye and Michelle Renee Drake were seeking shelter from heavy rains about two miles southeast of All-Sports Stadium.
At some point on that stormy day, stranger James Brian White apparently rescued the two from the rain and was driving them to safety.
Today, the mother and daughter will be buried together at a rural cemetery. The final bill for the funeral will be sent to the stadium. White's funeral services are pending.
Janice, 39, and Michelle, 7, drowned in Brock Creek near SW 22 and Pennsylvania. So did White, after he was seen trying to carry Michelle out of the creek before they both disappeared.
"It was so upsetting," 89ers owner Jeffrey Loria said Friday after making arrangements to pay leftover funeral expenses for the Drakes. "I'm still shaking. It just shows how precious life is. " Although Janice Drake's body was recovered in White's car last Saturday, Michelle's remains were missing until Friday when a contractor hired to clear debris from the North Canadian River found the body. White's remains also were found Friday.
Janice and Michelle Drake were a fixture at All-Sports Stadium, Loria said. Janice was "emotionally involved" in the games, he said, while Michelle liked to play catch with the boys who sell programs and food and drink.
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