Hazel “Marie” Williamson Drake Hespen was born on November 5, 1927, at home, to C. L. Williamson and Ona Reid Williamson in Humboldt, NE. She was united in marriage to Ben Drake, Jr. on December 31, 1944 in Seneca, KS, and their union produced three daughters, Jane Ann, 1947, Marcia Sue, 1950, and Connie Jo, 1956. She was widowed on December 23, 1957 and was remarried on October 2, 1960 to Kenneth E. Hespen in Humboldt, NE. She was widowed again on July 23, 2002. Marie died at home in Platte City, MO on October 14, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, C. L. and Ona Williamson, husband, Ben Drake, Jr., two daughters, Marcia Drake Morris and Connie Jo Drake, husband, Kenneth E. Hespen, and grandson, Adam Morris. She is survived by her sister, Imogene Gridley Frank of Humboldt, daughter, Jane Drake Johnson, grandchildren, Mark L. Johnson, Leigh Johnson Van- Winkle, Andrea Morris McCormick and Benjamin Morris, seven great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.