- Date Of Death: May 23, 2016
- State: Michigan
Loving father and husband, hardworking entrepreneur, engineer, and business owner, Glyn Lake passed away early Monday morning, May 23, 2016. Born in Epsom, Surrey, England in 1943, Glyn was the son of William and Blodwen (Williams) Lake. Friends and family reflect fondly on the passion Glyn had for life and the people he encountered – a passion he willingly shared with everyone and applied to everything he did.
He was a dedicated family man who took great risks to build a successful fluid handling equipment business. His work ethic, drive, and passion led to a successful and well-balanced business and home life for his family. His passion was immediately felt to any newcomer as it was easy to engage Glyn in a deep conversation within minutes of meeting him. He always enjoyed meeting new people and getting to know others on a deeper and personal level, especially when a pint of England’s finest ale or a golf club was involved.
As a successful business owner, his philosophy was simple: Work hard and make it a priority to enrich the lives of fellow employees and others, so they could live better lives. His passion also shone through in his hobbies, which included travelling, gardening, loving on his eight grandchildren, investing, Chelsea football, and golf. He loved to tell stories, jokes, and puns that only sounded good with a British accent! He lived life to the fullest and loved to laugh. Glyn was preceded in death by his first wife, Susan Sadler Lake and is survived by his second wife Kathie Griffin Lake, daughter Kerry (Paul Arkinstall) Lake of Portage and son Stuart (Leslie) Lake of Atlanta, GA.
He is also survived by step-children Bryan (Kristin) Griffin , James (Britt) Griffin and grandchildren Gavin, Claire, Brandon, Sean, Connor, Oliver, Finley, and Graeme; sisters Anne (Noel) Ryan, Heather (John) Arkinstall; and several nieces and nephews.
