Courier Post
Camden, NJ
August 19, 2007

LAKE, GORDON W.
Colonel USAF (RET)
Age 85, of Moores-town,NJ, died August 16th in his home. He lived his
early life in Maine (Lubec and Bath). He attended Bowdoin College, and
then worked in the Bath Iron Works Shipyard. He enlisted in the Army
Air Force in 1942 and served continuously until 1972. He was a senior
pilot with over 12,000 hours. He flew C-118's and C-130's at McGuire
AFB, NJ, and was the Commander of a C-130 Squadron there. At Phang
Rang, South Vietnam, he served as Deputy Commander, Operations, of the
315th Air Commando Wing, flying C-123's. His last assignment was Base
Comm-ander of McGuire. He held the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished
Flying Cross, two Air Medals and the Bronze Star.  After his military
career he and his wife, Hilda, nee Bradford, lived in Mt. Holly, NJ,
where he was the Purchasing Manager for Inductotherm Company. Later he
founded Sauna Health Company which he owned and operated.  Colonel Lake
is survived by his daughter Linda Lake Johnston, his son Gordon A. Lake
II and daughter-in-law Deborah. He has four grandchildren: Kate Johnston,
Gordon A. Lake III, Rachel Lake, Danel Lake and his wife Karla. He has a
great-grandson Evan Lake.  A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday,
August 21st at 2:00 PM in the Chapel at the Evergreens Retirement
Community, 309 Bridge-boro Rd, Moorestown. Burial with full Military
Honors will be held at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans'
Memorial Cemetery and will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions
in his name may be made to a charity of choice. Arrangements by THE
PENNCHIEF CHAPELS, Mt. Holly, NJ.