Published in The Arizona Republic on 10/27/2007
   Phoenix AZ

   Doris Lake, 86, passed away Thursday October 18th in Mesa, Arizona with
   her family by her side. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mrs. Lake
   move to California in 1942, and Alaska in 1948.  She spent more than 50
   years in Alaska, contributing countless hours to the Alaska Sled Dog
   and Racing Association (ASDRA) working as a timekeeper for the annual
   dog races. Some of Mrs. Lake's most memorable times were during the
   annual Fur Rendezvous Celebration when she hosted mushing families
   from throughout the United States. She was honored by ASDRA for her
   more that 50 years of service to them, and was crowned "Lady Trapper"
   for the 2006 Fur Rendezvous celebration; one of her most honored
   accomplishments. Those memories as Lady Trapper were some of her most
   cherished, and she was very proud to receive the honor. Mrs. Lake moved
   to Phoenix, Arizona in 2003 to improve her health and immediately loved
   her new home state, but Alaska did draw her back now and then for a
   visit to old friends and beauty of her old home state. Mrs. Lake was
   preceded in death by her husband Orville Lake. She is survived by her
   family: son, Orville Lake, Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters Tekla
   Taylor and her husband Charles of Houston, Texas; Tracey Lake and
   her husband Karl Stahlecker of Huntsville, Alabama; and her cherished
   grandchildren Jarek King, Zachary King and Tekla Stahlecker. A service
   was held on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 in Mesa where Mrs. Lake will be
   interred. She was loved by all who met her, and will be greatly missed.