George Lake

L George H. Lake, 91 of Indianapolis died Tuesday November 25, 2014. He was born January 11, 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA and graduated from Duquesne University. During WWII, George served for three years in the US Navy and saw combat duty as a landing craft officer in the Pacific. George served as the Assistant Agent in Charge of the FBI office in Indianapolis for 10 years. In 1947 he was appointed as a Special Agent of the FBI and served in FBI field offices in San Antonio, Saint Louis, Indianapolis and New York City. He then served in a supervisory capacity at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. for 10 years. In 1964 he was assigned as the Assistant Agent in Charge of FBI operations in Indiana and worked in that capacity until his retirement in 1973. After retirement from the FBI, George was employed for seven years as a member of the faculty and Director of the Criminal Justice Program at the University of Indianapolis. Once permanently retired, George and his beloved wife Doris spent their winter months at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. George helped plan and manage annual reunions in various parts of the country of a group of Navy veterans with whom he had served in the Pacific. He was also active in the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Former Agents of the FBI. For 20 years, George was an active member of the Old Oakland Golf Club. His favorite hobbies and interests include golf, gardening, handball and tennis, reading and landscape painting. George was preceded in death by his wife Doris in 2009. He and Doris are survived by a number of nieces and nephews in various parts of the country. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, December 3 at Flanner and Buchanan-Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, with a brief visitation starting at 10:30. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI Foundation 3717 Fettler Park Drive Dumfries, VA 22025. You are invited to go to the Guest Book page to pass along your personal message or tell a story. Sincerely, -Your friends at Flanner and Buchanan