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Wayne A. Drugan Jr., Republican election commissioner
Thu Dec 14, 2006, 06:57 AM EST
Cambridge -
Wayne A. “Rusty” Drugan Jr. died Dec. 7, 2006, at his home in Cambridge. He was 59.
Mr. Drugan was born on Aug. 11, 1947, son of Nora K. Marcks of Valley City, N.D., and the late Wayne Drugan. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of North Dakota, where he was summa cum laude in the honors program and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He continued his education as a Rhodes Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford University. During his attendance, he was the recipient of the Exeter College Academic Award.
From 1977 to 1992, Mr. Drugan worked at Reading International Inc. in several capacities, including vice president. From 1992 until his passing, he served as the executive director of the New England Independent Booksellers Association. He served as a Republican election commissioner for the city of Cambridge since 1995.
He was the brother of Manfred Drugan and his wife, Janice, of Valley City, N.D., Patricia Robbins and her husband, Bill, of Cavalier, N.D., and Sharon Miller and her husband, Dale, of Minneapolis, Minn. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral arrangements were made by A. J. Spears Funeral Home in Cambridge and Oliver-Nathan Funeral Home in Valley City, N.D.
Donations in Mr. Drugan’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Pancreatic Cancer Research, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
