Plumas County News, Quincy, CA Aug 14, 2015


Greenhorn resident Jack David Lake passed from this life peacefully, with his
loving family at his side, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at the Veterans Hospital
in Reno, Nevada, at the age of 70. Born in Santa Paula, on Sept.  24, 1944,
to Lloyd and Pauline (Cordell) Lake, Jack was raised and educated in Fillmore,
graduating from Fillmore High School as a member of the class of 1962. Jack
entered the military out of high school and went on to serve his country as a
member of the U.S. Navy as a Class A Radioman during the Viet Nam War. Upon
his honorable discharge, he returned to Southern California. While still
serving and on shore leave Jack was invited to a local party where he could
show off his musical talent as a guitarist and it is here he met a pretty
young lady named Susan Mulholland. As their love for one another blossomed,
the couple was joined in matrimony in Saratoga on March 2, 1968, and to this
union two daughters were born. The newlyweds settled in San Jose, later
moving to Salinas where they resided from 1972-1981. Here Jack continued
his education at Hartnell Community College and later obtaining his AA
Degree in Law Enforcement from San Jose City College. Jack had worked in
law enforcement as well as a number of other professions during his life
but always returned to his greatest talent, that of an upholsterer - a
career that had lasted some 38 years and one he was still dabbling in until
his passing. Jack and family moved to Quincy's subdivision of Greenhorn
18 years ago from Vacaville. As a talented guitarist, he will be fondly
remembered by the community and Greenhorn Guest Ranch guests for his lead
in fireside get-togethers. He loved to tinker and was always looking for
a way to make any item better. In passing, Jack leaves his loving wife of
over 47 years, Susan, of Greenhorn; daughters, Deborah Dillon, of Vacaville,
and Jennifer Taborski and her husband Matthew, of Montesano, Washington;
and he is the proud grandfather of Elizabeth, Jessica, Austin, Zachary and
Corey, and great-grandfather of Caysen. Jack is also survived by a brother,
Joe, of Vacaville. A Celebration of Jack's life is being planned for a later
date. An opportunity to express condolences to the family, along with signing
the memorial guest register, is available online at fehrmanmortuary.com. The
family asks that any remembrances in Jack's memory be made to the Quincy
High School's Musical Department, c/o Fehrman Mortuary, P.O. Box 53, Quincy,
CA 95971.