James W. Lakey ’58

James W. Lakey ’58, of Saint John, Kans.; Feb. 12. After attending Brown on a Naval ROTC scholarship, he served three years in the Navy, earning the rank of lieutenant junior grade. A lifetime student, he matriculated at Gordon Divinity School, where he received a masters of divinity degree and was ordained a Baptist minister. He later went on to earn an MBA from Babson College. During the days he worked as a general supervisor and senior engineer at technology companies in Boston, including Sylvania and Polaroid. At nights and on the weekends he was a pastor and teacher. He served many years in several churches. As a teacher, he taught high school science, math, computer science, and physics, and later was an instructor at Barton Community College, where he taught philosophy, ethics, and religion. He was an active member of his community as Republican ward chairman, as a delegate to state conventions, and served on several other councils and committees. He is survived by his wife, Marlies; a daughter; two sons; a daughter-in-law; a stepdaughter; and four grandchildren.