Nathan Coleman Lake, Jr. of Bow Lake, Strafford, NH passed away July 1st 2007. Mr. Lake had resided in Bow Lake since 1971.
Nathan was born August 1, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA; to Hazel Edwards Lake and Nathan C. Lake, Sr. Raised in Philadelphia, he attended Lafayette College in Easton, PA before joining the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator where he rose to the position of Lt. Commander. He completed his B.A. in English at the University of New Hampshire. Upon leaving the Navy, Nathan married Anne M. Cook of Cape Elizabeth, Maine where they resided prior to relocating to New Hampshire. He then became a corporate pilot flying for Sanders Associates, Jet Aviation and subsequently Liberty Mutual.
Nathan was an avid runner and successfully completed 19 marathons throughout the U.S. and Europe including qualifying for and completing 10 Boston Marathons during the course of his running career. He holds the 15K road race record for the state of New Hampshire in his age group.
While residing in Bow Lake, Nathan was on the board of both the PTO and the Zoning Board of Adjustments. He and his wife Anne started Berrybogg Farm over 30 years ago and it has become one of the largest pick your own blueberry farms in New England.
Nathan is survived by his wife, Anne M. Lake; daughters Julie Lake Butterfield of Lee, NH, Cynthia L. Lake of New York, New York and Leslie L. Lake of New York, New York, his mother Hazel Edwards Lake of Media, PA, his sister Janet Mamula of Canandaigua, NY, and two grandchildren Sarah and Christopher Butterfield of Lee, NH. He was predeceased by his father Nathan Coleman Lake, Sr.
In lieu of flowers, the family has established the Nathan Coleman Lake, Jr. Memorial Scholarship at Coe Brown Academy, Northwood, NH. Donations may be sent directly to The Nathan Coleman Lake, Jr. Memorial Scholarship c/o Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, 907 First NH Turnpike, Northwood, NH 03261.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Purdy Memorial Chapel, 2 Concord Rd., Rt. 4, Lee, NH. To sign our on-line guestbook, please go to www.purdyfuneralservice.com
