The Union-Bulletin
Walla Walla, Washington
Wednesday, January 13, 2010


                   In Loving Memory
                 Susan Teague Lake
          Sept. 20, 1927 - January 6, 2010

  Susan Teague Lake, 82, of 2336 Wainwight Place, died January 6, 2010
at Providence St Mary Medical Center.  A memorial service will be held
at St Paul's Episcopal Church on Friday, January 15, at 4 pm. Memorial
contributions may be made to St Paul's Epliscopal Church, Fort Walla
Walla Museum, Good Samaritan Ministries or the charity of your choice
through the Herring Groseclose Funerald Home.
  Susan was born September 20, 1927 in Eugene, Oregon to Wilker "Bill"
and Marjorie Hughes Teague.  They moved to Walla Walla in 1938 where
Susan attended local area schools, however she graduated High School
from Oregon Episcopal Schools in Portland, Oregon.
  She met William Lake while attending Whitman College.  They marred
September 25, 1949. Susan was a member of the Delta Gama Sorority and
also worked at the college at the Conservatory of Music.
  Susan was active in the Little Theater, primarily producing and
directing plays. She worked with Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls and was a
den mother in Cub Scouts. Susan volunteered with Head Start she was a
program chairman for area GOP women, a councelor for the AYUSA exchange
program and belonged to Junior Club and PEO.
  More important that what Susan did is who she was. She was a person with
great compassion and a listening ear for thoes who were hurting. She would
know the difficult stroies of people she met and she would carry concerm
for them.  Susan loved most of all her times at the beach with her family.
  She is survived by her husband of 60 years, William Lake, a sister,
Elaine Brownell, a daughter, Shela Hair and son, Charles "Chip" Lake,
six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
  She is preceded in death by her parents, her son, William Teague Lake,
her niece, Katy Brownell; and her nephew, Bruce Brownell.