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Dave Draper Sr. has two namesakes in the city of Huntsville. One of those is Draper Memorial Church of God in Christ, the Beirne Avenue church where he served as pastor. The other is his son, Dave Jr. If you had known Dave Jr. 40 years ago, you might be surprised to hear that today he is carrying on his fatherâs legacy as the pastor of Draper Memorial Church. You might also be surprised to know that on July 19 Draper will celebrate 40 years of sobriety. Draperâs relationship with drugs and alcohol began early in his life. He started drinking as a high schooler in 1965, beginning a 15-year period of alcohol abuse, marijuana, cocaine and heroin usage, and even drug dealing. ....