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| Charles Lake, OF This City. Mem
Der OF The Lake Family OF Missi-
ssippi, Has Gone To Join Com
radeS On The Other Shore
The world is so kind. l hope
| they remember Inc. God bless the
world"
These words, spoken several days
ago in appreciation of his inquiries
| Of many friends as to his condition,
might we'll have been the last mes
sage of Col. Richard Pinckney Lake,
who died at o'clock yesterday al er
noon at his home. 534 South Mclean
Boulevard.
Funeral s"rN ices will be held II ON
the lc%ldencr at 40 o'clock IomOr-
row afternoon with intermcnt III
Elmwood Cemetery. The Rev Dr..
c. c. Grimes, pastor of st. Johns
Methodist Cnurch, CT which Col.
Lake was an official for many years,
will preach the sermon. Rev. I. W.
Lewis of Mississippi, Col. Lakes for
mer pastor, probably will assist.
Col. Lake was ~ years old and
had served since 1885 as general
agent for the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society for Mississippi and
w. Tennessee. The firm is Richard
al agent in 1885, col. Lake added
Tennessee TO his Mississippi jurls-
diction and moved to Memphis in
1894.
His guiding genius maze of his
firm enc of the largest life UNDER
writing office in the south. His son
R. Henry Lake, of 538 South Nc
Lean Boulevard, was associated with
hlIn and in late years I'D assumed
rrnlI"l The father, however kept
in active touch with tie business AMI
when the son followCd the example
CT his ancestors and entered The mil
',ary ytIvice in 1917 Cui. Lake again
took Upon his shoulders IN" re-
S, Drsit iiIty of direction.
He was born in Grenada, Miss,
Jan. 10, 1913, son of William and
Clementine Lake. His paternal
grand parents were Washington and
Margaret Lake, and on the maternal
side his grandparents We're Maj.
George and Mary Bayne Lake. His
father was wealthy merchant OF
Grenada, Miss, having moved there
from the Maryland coast. He was
educated at the Masonic Academy at
Grenada.
Volunteered When 10 Years Old
Filled with military ardor when
the Civil War broke out, although
only Is years of age, he joined Capt.
Wynne's Company, Flshner'5 Regl-
ment, Mississippi Cavalry. He had
been in charge of a company OF boys
and when his first organization was
disbanded he re-enlisted with Capt.
G. p. Lakes Company, Maj. Horizons
Battalion. at II he won his rank
as second lieutenant, becoming prob
ABLY the Youngest Confederate COM
missioned officer. During the war
he served on detached duty in charge
of Denies cavalry Brigade. In 1864
and 1865 he saw active service ana
was under Gen. Armstrong at the
surrender.
In fighting for his native land ne
was but following his ancestors. The
Lakes had answered every call OF
their country to arms, including the
Revolution. Later it was seen that
the blood was transmitted in all It's
glory. for three of his sons wen their
commissions in the world war.
He occupied numerous stan posi-
lions with the United confederate
Veterans and at the time of death
was assistant adJutant general. He
will be recalled by many veterans as
member Of the Big Four" consist
T~l Al
Myers, deceased; Col. M. Dockery,
deceased, and DR.. r. E. Burlington.
Inseparable at the reunions tAese
veterans, mounted on supreb horses,
were regarded as the living symbol
of the Confederate forces.
Following his return from the war
he set to work to recover the for
tunes of his family. Inspired by the
need for honest politics during the
reconstruction he served for several
wears as members and chairman OF
the county Democratic executive
committee. He retired from active
politics when he became convinced
that the need for his service was no
longer so urgent.
His appointment to the insurance
membership followed number "f
and other business enterprises. Be
fore the consolidation of the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee Railroad with
the Illinois Central he served as one
OF the NJ. & T. vice presidents.
Loved His Family Circle
One who knew him we'll said to
day: While proud of the right things
his modesty was ALWAYS evident. His
friendship and comradship with MS
four sons was enc of his most Iowa
Bile traits. He was fond of hunting
and fishing, but there was little
pleasure for him in an excursion
when one of his sons was not among
his companions. Frequently at
Chamber of Commerce luncheOns, he
was to be seen at a table surrounded
by all of of his sons.
He was distinctly a family man.
His beautiful mansion, built seven
wears ago, was planned with the idea
of keeping his circle of children to-
gether. One of his sons ana a
daughter have acquired properly M
mediately adjacent to their fathers
home. carrying out his dearest wish.
Col. Lake was stuff . from an
angina pectoris cond: IN. During the
last few weeks breathing became dit
ficult, he began to realize that the
strain of an active career was exact
ing it's toll and he Was warned by
his physicians that he might pass
away at any time. He had always
kept his house in order" however,
so the realization occasioned little
chance in his mode of living. Dur
ing the past few days he had breath
ed more readily and had suffered no
pain.
COL. LAKE LAID TO REST