Topeka Capital-Journal; Topeka KS; 2002-3-25

C Richard LAKE, 87, Topeka (KS), died Saturday, Mar 23, 2002, at a Topeka
retirement center.  He was born Sept 30, 1914, in Topeka, to Clarence
T and Esther ROOT LAKE.  He attended Topeka schools, the University
of Kansas in Lawrence and the Institute of Business Economics at the
University of Southern California.  He worked for Santa Fe Railway for
43 years and was secretary and treasurer before he retired June 30, 1979.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the 77th Infantry
Division.  He was a member of North Post No 400 of the American Legion
and the Topeka Genealogical Society.  He had served as chairman of the
advisory committee of the treasury division of the Association American
Railroads.  He was a former member of the Kansas Association of Commerce
and Industry and the Topeka Chamber of Commerce.

He was a member of the board of directors of the Topeka Public Library
for many years, having served as chairman, vice chairman and treasurer
of the board.  He had been president of the Firends of the Topeka Public
Library and president of the Northeast Kansas Library System.  He also had
been chairman of the Kansas Library Association's legislative committee.

He married Margaret McKENNA on July 23, 1938, in Leavenworth (KS).
She died in May 1978.  He married Mable E SPILLNER on Jan 12, 1979,
in Topeka.  She died Feb 19, 1996.  He married Mildred MYERS on Nov 21,
1996, in Topeka.  She survives.  Survivors include two sons, J Richard
LAKE, Holton (KS), and Lt Col Daniel E LAKE, Bellevue NE; a daughter,
Mary Lee SWANSON, Liberal (KS); a stepson, Richard K MYERS, Prescott AZ;
three stepdaughters, Jean WEATHERS, Fort Jones CA, Joyce JONES, Omaha
(NE), and Jan KIND, Murray KY; a brother, Kenneth E LAKE, Jerusalem AR;
13 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.

Cremation is planned.  Memorial services will be at 1pm Wednesday at
Grace Episcopal Cathedral.  Inurnment will be in Resurrection Chapel
in Grace Cathedral Columbarium.  Memorial contributions may be made
to the Good Samaritan Fund of United Methodist Homes and sent in care
of Aldersgate Village, 7220 Asbury Dr, 66614.  Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.