Published in The Daily Sentinel on 11/9/2008
Grand Junction CO

Cecil R. "Dick" Lake July 27, 1940 - October 30, 2008
Dick Lake, age 68, died on October 30, 2008 after a long battle with
cancer. His beloved mother, Lucille Lake, survives him as well as his two
sisters, Carol Ottman, and Darlene (Norval) Hinkle; and a brother, Harold
(Zelda) Lake, all of Grand Junction, CO; children, Elizabeth A. Keen of
Corpus Christi, TX; Dikki L. Wick of Oklahoma and a son, Michael R. Lake
of Alice, Texas; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren, as well
as many nieces and nephews. His father, Nicolas Cecil Lake, preceded him
in death in 2001. He was also preceded in death by two nephews, Darrell
L. Lake and Clyde D. Ottman. Dick served honorably in the U.S. Navy. While
in the Navy, he met and married Patricia A. Longsburg of Alice, Texas,
where they lived until his death. She survives him. After being discharged
from the Navy, Dick worked a few different jobs and went to work in the
oil fields of Texas. He worked for Flournoy and Greywolf Drilling until
he retired in 2005. Dick loved his mother dearly and always had her well
being in his heart. After the death of his father, he came every year
to be with his mother and catch up on the things that needed to be done
around the home. Dick loved Colorado and 'home', longing to be there,
his wish was to have his ashes spread upon top of 'the mountains'. He
will be dearly missed by all of his family and friends.