Suzan Jacobs Lake

Mrs. Lake was an outstanding teacher. She was great at pushing her students and instilling a great work ethic in each one. Like a student below, I always meant to reach out or give back to her in some way but didn´t know how to. Thank you so much for being a wonderful teacher at East High, Mrs. Lake.

Our condolence to your family. We treasure the two years of wonderful memories from our Salt Lake City stay. Suzan and Randall were a huge part of it. Anna and Geoffrey Tyler

In AP English, Mrs. Lake awakened me to the power of words in poetry and modeled a heightened awareness of the surrounding world. I remember her once describing the gleam of the evening sun shining on telephone wires flowing down one of Salt Lake´s steep hills. She captured the moment so purely that the image has stayed with me. And of course, I am a much better writer today because of her.

Truly, a light in this world! As a teacher she pushed me in the perfect way, and also was a gentle friend who looked me in the eye and really saw me. She was excellent at giving feedback in a way that made you want to be better but didn´t make you feel dumb. You just felt seen. Susan was kind, confident, and funny! I loved the conversations in her class and the way she taught me to think about my thinking. Can´t imagine how many kids she had a positive impact on, and how many kids believed...

Suzan had the BEST church lessons I ever experienced: well researched, insightful, an experience studying her handouts in addition to the life of the lesson itself. Delivered with humor and compassion. It was a joy to know her and engage with her in every way.

Mrs. Lake was, without a doubt, the teacher who made the biggest impact on me in my life. She was not only kind, she held me accountable to myself and pushed me because she knew what I was capable of--even though I did not believe it about myself. I always meant to get back in touch with her and tell her how much she changed me and how I still think about her every day of my life because of the lessons she taught me. I wish I had done so before now.

Suzan will be so deeply missed by everyone whose lives she touched. I was a school counselor at East High and worked with Suzan. Both of my daughters had Suzan as a teacher. They adored her. She had a tremendous influence over all of her students, my daughters included. She was a lovely friend to me and all who knew her. She always had a sweet hello and a twinkle in her eye. She brought out the best in her students and everyone she met. She was pure magic...

I am so grateful to Mrs. Lake for her teaching over the years. The lessons I learned in her classroom continue to influence me to this day. I count it a great blessing and honor to be counted among her students. May the Lord's peace rest upon her and her family at this time.

I knew her as Miss Jacobs in 1970 at Awalt High School in Mountain View, California. I was lucky enough to have her both as my favorite English teacher and as my supportive friend. Her genuine caring, wise understanding, and sweet sense of humor offered me the gentle guiding hand I most needed at the time. High school can be a confusing period in a young person´s life and I am forever grateful that God arranged it so this dedicated, inspiring teacher and wonderful friend showed up in my life...