Salt Lake Tribune; nd Deseret News; Salt Lake City UT; 2000-12-16


Leo R. Lake 	Saturday, December 16, 2000

    Leo Russell Lake, 82, passed away just after noon on December 14,
2000 in Sun City, Arizona after an extended illness.
    Born June 6, 1918 in Harrisville, Utah, son of George and Agnes
Lake. He spent his youth in Roberts, Idaho area where he attended
Ricks College.  Joined the Navy to serve his country during World War
II where he received the Purple Heart in the South Pacific. He lived
and raised his family in Kearns, Utah. He worked and retired from the
Federal Aviation Administration Air Route Traffic Control Center in
Salt Lake City, Utah. Active in local politics and the VFW. Married
Evelyn Boyce in Ogden, Utah and later divorced; they had one daughter,
Leola. Married Delores Johnson in Rexburg, Idaho in 1946; she preceded
him in death in 1947. Married Ruth Jean Dodge March 22, 1948 in Evanston,
Wyoming; later solemnized in the Provo Temple.  Jean preceded him in
death December 19, 1995.
     Survived by his sons, John Lake, Phoenix, Arizona; James R. Lake,
Eagle, Idaho; daughters, Jean Green, Glendale, Arizona; Leola Lake; nine
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Viola Christensen,
Spring City, Utah; Irene Wilkinson, Gooding, Idaho. He will be missed
by all.
     Graveside services will be held Monday, 12 noon at Valley View
Memorial Park, 4400 West. Friends may call Sunday, 5-7 p.m., at McDougal
Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road and Monday, 11-11:45 a.m.