Over a long and illustrious career, John Drury was the television newsman millions of Chicagoland residents - Naperville included - turned to for their daily dose of news and current events. Indeed, it often seemed that Drury was for Chicago what Walter Cronkite was for the nation - someone to turn to in moments of unspeakable tragedy and in joyous times, too. Now, at age 80, John Drury is gone after losing his valiant struggle with an ultimately unbeatable foe - Lou Gehrig's disease. Drury battled the illnes with exemplary dignity, courage and grace, traits that he so often embodied in public life and in the handsome face that lit up TV screens night after night all over Chicago. If you have anything to say about his passing, any words you want to express to his family, or even comments about news events that John Drury related to you in a memorable way, we'd like to know about them.
Remembering John Drury
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I recall meeting Mr. Drury. I was a kid and he was on the corner of Hillside and Washington here to report on the move of now Century Chapel to Naper Settlement. I believe this was around June of 1970 if I remember correctly. He gave me a peppermint Lifesaver, took the last and threw the wrapper on the sidewalk. I picked up the wrapper and asked him to autogragh it for me. He laughed and signed it. He talked with me waiting for the church to arrive. I still have the wrapper. For the thousands of times I viewed him on the news over the years, I always remembered how nice this guy was to an 11 year old kid.
I can't believe he threw a wrapper on a sidewalk. What a litter bug?? Glad the Naperville cops weren't as strict in the good old days.
May God Bless his soul and let him rest in eternal peace!!!!
Blake..