D.C. TEACHER, COACH JOSEPH L. DREW DIES
Joseph L. Drew, 82, a retired teacher, guidance counselor and coach with the D.C. public schools, died Nov. 27 at the home of relatives in Riviera Beach, Fla., after a heart attack.
An Arlington resident, he was in Florida to witness a launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, commanded by his nephew, astronaut Frederick Drew Gregory.
Mr. Drew, a native of Washington, was a graduate of Dunbar High School and Howard University. He received a master's degree in guidance counseling from Columbia University.
He spent 37 years with the D.C. public schools before retiring in 1969 as a guidance counselor at Cardozo High School. He began his education career in 1932 as a physical education teacher at what was then Terrell Junior High School.
He joined the Cardozo faculty in 1950 and taught physical education there until becoming a counselor in the mid-1960s. He also had served as a football line coach and as head tennis, baseball and swimming coach. His swimming teams were undefeated from 1953 to 1962.
Mr. Drew also had served as a swimming instructor with the D.C. Recreation Department from 1929 to 1948, and had directed the Camp Pleasant youth summer camp in Prince William County from 1950 to 1956. He also had been a football official from 1932 to 1958, serving with the Eastern Board of Officials and the Colored Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association. He also had announced local high school games.
In 1958, he was cited by the D.C. chapter of the American Red Cross for 29 years of volunteer service. He was a member of the Omega Psi Phi social fraternity and the Beta Nu Boule group of the Sigma Pi Phi professional fraternity.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, the former Grace Ridgeley of Arlington; two sons, Joseph C., of Mitchellville, and Eric R., of Silver Spring; two sisters, Nora D. Gregory of Washington and Eva D. Pennington of St. Albans, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Wwashington Post 1991/12/01
Joseph Linwood (Joe) Drew
Born 20 Jul 1909 in District of Columbia, United Statesmap
Son of Richard Thomas Drew Jr and Nora Rosella (Burrell) Drew
Brother of Charles Richard Drew M.D., D.Sc, Elsie Drew, Nora Rosella (Drew) Gregory and Eva Virginia (Drew) Pennington
Husband of Grace Laura (Ridgeley) Drew — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of Richard Albert Drew, Joseph Charles Drew and Eric Ridgeley Drew
Died 27 Nov 1991 at age 82 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Joseph Linwood Drew
Florida Death
Race White
Age at Death 82
**Birth Date 20 Jul 1909
**Death Date 27 Nov 1991
** Death Place Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Joseph Linwood Drew
World War II Draft Card
Gender Male
Race Black
Age 31
Birth Date 20 Jul 1909
** Birth Place Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Residence Place Arlington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place Arlington, Virginia, USA
Employer V E Chase Board of Education
Height 6 2
Weight 205
Complexion Light Brown
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Next of Kin Grace Ridgeley Drew
Joseph L Drew
1940 United States Federal Census
Age 30
Estimated Birth Year abt 1910
Gender Male
Race Negro (Black)
Birthplace District of Columbia
Marital Status Married
Home Arlington, Virginia Street 1st St So House Number 2505
Occupation School Teacher
Highest Grade Completed College, 4th year
Household Members
(Name) Age Relationship
Joseph L Drew 30 Head
Grace R Drew 29 Wife
Nora R Drew 59 Mother
Eva V Drew 18 Sister
Richard A Drew 7 Son
Joseph C Drew 5
His father
Richard Thomas Drew
BIRTH
18 Aug 1878
District of Columbia, USA
DEATH
14 Jan 1935 (aged 56)
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
247398367
His Mother
Nora Rosella Burrell Drew
BIRTH
24 Apr 1880
District of Columbia, USA
DEATH
22 Jan 1962 (aged 81)
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
247398507
His Son
Richard Albert Drew
BIRTH
5 Aug 1932
DEATH
24 May 1954 (aged 21)
BURIAL
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
PLOT
Sec: 8, Site: 6329
MEMORIAL ID
49175415
Joseph L. Drew, 82, a retired teacher, guidance counselor and coach with the D.C. public schools, died Nov. 27 at the home of relatives in Riviera Beach, Fla., after a heart attack.
An Arlington resident, he was in Florida to witness a launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, commanded by his nephew, astronaut Frederick Drew Gregory.
Mr. Drew, a native of Washington, was a graduate of Dunbar High School and Howard University. He received a master's degree in guidance counseling from Columbia University.
He spent 37 years with the D.C. public schools before retiring in 1969 as a guidance counselor at Cardozo High School. He began his education career in 1932 as a physical education teacher at what was then Terrell Junior High School.
He joined the Cardozo faculty in 1950 and taught physical education there until becoming a counselor in the mid-1960s. He also had served as a football line coach and as head tennis, baseball and swimming coach. His swimming teams were undefeated from 1953 to 1962.
Mr. Drew also had served as a swimming instructor with the D.C. Recreation Department from 1929 to 1948, and had directed the Camp Pleasant youth summer camp in Prince William County from 1950 to 1956. He also had been a football official from 1932 to 1958, serving with the Eastern Board of Officials and the Colored Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association. He also had announced local high school games.
In 1958, he was cited by the D.C. chapter of the American Red Cross for 29 years of volunteer service. He was a member of the Omega Psi Phi social fraternity and the Beta Nu Boule group of the Sigma Pi Phi professional fraternity.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, the former Grace Ridgeley of Arlington; two sons, Joseph C., of Mitchellville, and Eric R., of Silver Spring; two sisters, Nora D. Gregory of Washington and Eva D. Pennington of St. Albans, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Wwashington Post 1991/12/01
Joseph Linwood (Joe) Drew
Born 20 Jul 1909 in District of Columbia, United Statesmap
Son of Richard Thomas Drew Jr and Nora Rosella (Burrell) Drew
Brother of Charles Richard Drew M.D., D.Sc, Elsie Drew, Nora Rosella (Drew) Gregory and Eva Virginia (Drew) Pennington
Husband of Grace Laura (Ridgeley) Drew — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of Richard Albert Drew, Joseph Charles Drew and Eric Ridgeley Drew
Died 27 Nov 1991 at age 82 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Joseph Linwood Drew
Florida Death
Race White
Age at Death 82
**Birth Date 20 Jul 1909
**Death Date 27 Nov 1991
** Death Place Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Joseph Linwood Drew
World War II Draft Card
Gender Male
Race Black
Age 31
Birth Date 20 Jul 1909
** Birth Place Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Residence Place Arlington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place Arlington, Virginia, USA
Employer V E Chase Board of Education
Height 6 2
Weight 205
Complexion Light Brown
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Next of Kin Grace Ridgeley Drew
Joseph L Drew
1940 United States Federal Census
Age 30
Estimated Birth Year abt 1910
Gender Male
Race Negro (Black)
Birthplace District of Columbia
Marital Status Married
Home Arlington, Virginia Street 1st St So House Number 2505
Occupation School Teacher
Highest Grade Completed College, 4th year
Household Members
(Name) Age Relationship
Joseph L Drew 30 Head
Grace R Drew 29 Wife
Nora R Drew 59 Mother
Eva V Drew 18 Sister
Richard A Drew 7 Son
Joseph C Drew 5
His father
Richard Thomas Drew
BIRTH
18 Aug 1878
District of Columbia, USA
DEATH
14 Jan 1935 (aged 56)
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
247398367
His Mother
Nora Rosella Burrell Drew
BIRTH
24 Apr 1880
District of Columbia, USA
DEATH
22 Jan 1962 (aged 81)
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
247398507
His Son
Richard Albert Drew
BIRTH
5 Aug 1932
DEATH
24 May 1954 (aged 21)
BURIAL
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
PLOT
Sec: 8, Site: 6329
MEMORIAL ID
49175415
D.C. TEACHER, COACH JOSEPH L. DREW DIES
Joseph L. Drew, 82, a retired teacher, guidance counselor and coach with the D.C. public schools, died Nov. 27 at the home of relatives in Riviera Beach, Fla., after a heart attack.
An Arlington resident, he was in Florida to witness a launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, commanded by his nephew, astronaut Frederick Drew Gregory.
Mr. Drew, a native of Washington, was a graduate of Dunbar High School and Howard University. He received a master's degree in guidance counseling from Columbia University.
He spent 37 years with the D.C. public schools before retiring in 1969 as a guidance counselor at Cardozo High School. He began his education career in 1932 as a physical education teacher at what was then Terrell Junior High School.
He joined the Cardozo faculty in 1950 and taught physical education there until becoming a counselor in the mid-1960s. He also had served as a football line coach and as head tennis, baseball and swimming coach. His swimming teams were undefeated from 1953 to 1962.
Mr. Drew also had served as a swimming instructor with the D.C. Recreation Department from 1929 to 1948, and had directed the Camp Pleasant youth summer camp in Prince William County from 1950 to 1956. He also had been a football official from 1932 to 1958, serving with the Eastern Board of Officials and the Colored Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association. He also had announced local high school games.
In 1958, he was cited by the D.C. chapter of the American Red Cross for 29 years of volunteer service. He was a member of the Omega Psi Phi social fraternity and the Beta Nu Boule group of the Sigma Pi Phi professional fraternity.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, the former Grace Ridgeley of Arlington; two sons, Joseph C., of Mitchellville, and Eric R., of Silver Spring; two sisters, Nora D. Gregory of Washington and Eva D. Pennington of St. Albans, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Wwashington Post 1991/12/01
Joseph Linwood (Joe) Drew
Born 20 Jul 1909 in District of Columbia, United Statesmap
Son of Richard Thomas Drew Jr and Nora Rosella (Burrell) Drew
Brother of Charles Richard Drew M.D., D.Sc, Elsie Drew, Nora Rosella (Drew) Gregory and Eva Virginia (Drew) Pennington
Husband of Grace Laura (Ridgeley) Drew — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of Richard Albert Drew, Joseph Charles Drew and Eric Ridgeley Drew
Died 27 Nov 1991 at age 82 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Joseph Linwood Drew
Florida Death
Race White
Age at Death 82
**Birth Date 20 Jul 1909
**Death Date 27 Nov 1991
** Death Place Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Joseph Linwood Drew
World War II Draft Card
Gender Male
Race Black
Age 31
Birth Date 20 Jul 1909
** Birth Place Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Residence Place Arlington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place Arlington, Virginia, USA
Employer V E Chase Board of Education
Height 6 2
Weight 205
Complexion Light Brown
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Next of Kin Grace Ridgeley Drew
Joseph L Drew
1940 United States Federal Census
Age 30
Estimated Birth Year abt 1910
Gender Male
Race Negro (Black)
Birthplace District of Columbia
Marital Status Married
Home Arlington, Virginia Street 1st St So House Number 2505
Occupation School Teacher
Highest Grade Completed College, 4th year
Household Members
(Name) Age Relationship
Joseph L Drew 30 Head
Grace R Drew 29 Wife
Nora R Drew 59 Mother
Eva V Drew 18 Sister
Richard A Drew 7 Son
Joseph C Drew 5
His father
Richard Thomas Drew
BIRTH
18 Aug 1878
District of Columbia, USA
DEATH
14 Jan 1935 (aged 56)
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
247398367
His Mother
Nora Rosella Burrell Drew
BIRTH
24 Apr 1880
District of Columbia, USA
DEATH
22 Jan 1962 (aged 81)
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
247398507
His Son
Richard Albert Drew
BIRTH
5 Aug 1932
DEATH
24 May 1954 (aged 21)
BURIAL
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
PLOT
Sec: 8, Site: 6329
MEMORIAL ID
49175415
Joseph L. Drew, 82, a retired teacher, guidance counselor and coach with the D.C. public schools, died Nov. 27 at the home of relatives in Riviera Beach, Fla., after a heart attack.
An Arlington resident, he was in Florida to witness a launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, commanded by his nephew, astronaut Frederick Drew Gregory.
Mr. Drew, a native of Washington, was a graduate of Dunbar High School and Howard University. He received a master's degree in guidance counseling from Columbia University.
He spent 37 years with the D.C. public schools before retiring in 1969 as a guidance counselor at Cardozo High School. He began his education career in 1932 as a physical education teacher at what was then Terrell Junior High School.
He joined the Cardozo faculty in 1950 and taught physical education there until becoming a counselor in the mid-1960s. He also had served as a football line coach and as head tennis, baseball and swimming coach. His swimming teams were undefeated from 1953 to 1962.
Mr. Drew also had served as a swimming instructor with the D.C. Recreation Department from 1929 to 1948, and had directed the Camp Pleasant youth summer camp in Prince William County from 1950 to 1956. He also had been a football official from 1932 to 1958, serving with the Eastern Board of Officials and the Colored Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association. He also had announced local high school games.
In 1958, he was cited by the D.C. chapter of the American Red Cross for 29 years of volunteer service. He was a member of the Omega Psi Phi social fraternity and the Beta Nu Boule group of the Sigma Pi Phi professional fraternity.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, the former Grace Ridgeley of Arlington; two sons, Joseph C., of Mitchellville, and Eric R., of Silver Spring; two sisters, Nora D. Gregory of Washington and Eva D. Pennington of St. Albans, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Wwashington Post 1991/12/01
Joseph Linwood (Joe) Drew
Born 20 Jul 1909 in District of Columbia, United Statesmap
Son of Richard Thomas Drew Jr and Nora Rosella (Burrell) Drew
Brother of Charles Richard Drew M.D., D.Sc, Elsie Drew, Nora Rosella (Drew) Gregory and Eva Virginia (Drew) Pennington
Husband of Grace Laura (Ridgeley) Drew — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of Richard Albert Drew, Joseph Charles Drew and Eric Ridgeley Drew
Died 27 Nov 1991 at age 82 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Joseph Linwood Drew
Florida Death
Race White
Age at Death 82
**Birth Date 20 Jul 1909
**Death Date 27 Nov 1991
** Death Place Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Joseph Linwood Drew
World War II Draft Card
Gender Male
Race Black
Age 31
Birth Date 20 Jul 1909
** Birth Place Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Residence Place Arlington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place Arlington, Virginia, USA
Employer V E Chase Board of Education
Height 6 2
Weight 205
Complexion Light Brown
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Next of Kin Grace Ridgeley Drew
Joseph L Drew
1940 United States Federal Census
Age 30
Estimated Birth Year abt 1910
Gender Male
Race Negro (Black)
Birthplace District of Columbia
Marital Status Married
Home Arlington, Virginia Street 1st St So House Number 2505
Occupation School Teacher
Highest Grade Completed College, 4th year
Household Members
(Name) Age Relationship
Joseph L Drew 30 Head
Grace R Drew 29 Wife
Nora R Drew 59 Mother
Eva V Drew 18 Sister
Richard A Drew 7 Son
Joseph C Drew 5
His father
Richard Thomas Drew
BIRTH
18 Aug 1878
District of Columbia, USA
DEATH
14 Jan 1935 (aged 56)
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
247398367
His Mother
Nora Rosella Burrell Drew
BIRTH
24 Apr 1880
District of Columbia, USA
DEATH
22 Jan 1962 (aged 81)
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
247398507
His Son
Richard Albert Drew
BIRTH
5 Aug 1932
DEATH
24 May 1954 (aged 21)
BURIAL
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
PLOT
Sec: 8, Site: 6329
MEMORIAL ID
49175415
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Siblings
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