Casper Star Tribune; Casper WY; 2007-7-10

Michael Paul Lake
EVANSTON - Funeral services for Michael Paul Lake, 52, will be conducted
on Thursday, July 12, 2007, at 11 a.m. at the Elm Street LDS Chapel.
Interment will follow services at the Evanston Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the Evanston Second Ward LDS Church on
Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and again one hour prior to services on
Thursday.

He died July 8, 2007, surrounded by his loving family, after a valiant
battle with cancer.

He was born on Aug. 17, 1954, in Evanston, the son of Keith J. and Mariel
Morgan Bishop.

He married Susan Welling on April 30, 1976, in the Logan LDS Temple,
in Logan, Utah.

He spent his working career as the purchasing manager and general services
manager for the City of Evanston.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints.
He held several positions within the church, including bishop, high
council, scoutmaster and various other callings.

He was a member of the Uinta County Weed and Pest Board, served with the
Evanston Youth Athletics, a past member of the Evanston Fire Department,
and served as a little league baseball officer.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, golfing, fly tying, all sports and
coaching young athletics.  He especially enjoyed spending time with his
family and grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife of Evanston, sons and their wives, Brent
Lake of Douglas and Steven Lake of Cheyenne; daughters, Julie Young
and her husband of Spanish Fork, Utah, Jenny Bebel and her husband of
Springville, Utah, and Nicole Lake of Evanston; seven grandchildren;
his mother, Mariel Timperley of Evanston; his in-laws of Evanston;
a brother, Kelly Lake and his wife of Green River and a sister, Lis
Gilpin and her husband of Evanston.

He was preceded in death by his father and two stepfathers, his
grandparents and his maternal grandparents.  Kenneth and Maud Morgan;
one niece and two nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements are under the direction of Crandall Funeral Home of Evanston.