James was the son of Frank Hake and Gertrude Erickson. He married Louise Harriet Braun on 11 July 1942 at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Louise was the daughter of John Cornelius Braun and Louise Harriet Wilder.
"James D. Hake, 82, president of a company that transported atomic reactor components to nuclear power plants, died of heart failure Friday at Naples General Hospital in Naples, Fla.
Growing up in West Philadelphia during the Depression, Mr. Hake sold horse manure for fertilizer, delivered groceries, and worked in his father's one-truck hauling business.
He graduated from West Philadelphia High School and was married to Louise "Babs" Braun in 1942. During World War II, he served in the Sea-bees in Africa and Europe and helped move heavy equipment onto beaches during the Normandy Invasion. Upon his discharge, he rejoined his father and brother, Glenn, in the family business, which had expanded to include rigging, hauling, and industrial services for energy companies. After retiring in 1983, he remained on the board of the Hake Group until Matrix Service Co. acquired the company in 2003.
Mr. Hake moved to Florida when he retired. He had previously lived in Media and Lansdowne and was a former member of Lansdowne Borough Council and past president of the Lansdowne Lions Club and a Mason.
He is survived by sons Frank and James; daughters Pamela Hicks, Barbara Bongard and Nancy Harper; and nine grandchildren. A memorial service will be held today at St. John's Episcopal Church in Naples, Fla."
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 10 August 2004, Tuesday. Page B7.
The children of James Hake and Louise Braun are:
1. James Daniel Hake Jr. (1943-1945)
2. Frank Hake
3. James D. Hake Jr. (1957-
4. Pamela Hake (Hicks)
5. Barbara Hake (James Joseph Bongard)
6. Nancy Joan Hake (Jack Harold Harper)
"James D. Hake, 82, president of a company that transported atomic reactor components to nuclear power plants, died of heart failure Friday at Naples General Hospital in Naples, Fla.
Growing up in West Philadelphia during the Depression, Mr. Hake sold horse manure for fertilizer, delivered groceries, and worked in his father's one-truck hauling business.
He graduated from West Philadelphia High School and was married to Louise "Babs" Braun in 1942. During World War II, he served in the Sea-bees in Africa and Europe and helped move heavy equipment onto beaches during the Normandy Invasion. Upon his discharge, he rejoined his father and brother, Glenn, in the family business, which had expanded to include rigging, hauling, and industrial services for energy companies. After retiring in 1983, he remained on the board of the Hake Group until Matrix Service Co. acquired the company in 2003.
Mr. Hake moved to Florida when he retired. He had previously lived in Media and Lansdowne and was a former member of Lansdowne Borough Council and past president of the Lansdowne Lions Club and a Mason.
He is survived by sons Frank and James; daughters Pamela Hicks, Barbara Bongard and Nancy Harper; and nine grandchildren. A memorial service will be held today at St. John's Episcopal Church in Naples, Fla."
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 10 August 2004, Tuesday. Page B7.
The children of James Hake and Louise Braun are:
1. James Daniel Hake Jr. (1943-1945)
2. Frank Hake
3. James D. Hake Jr. (1957-
4. Pamela Hake (Hicks)
5. Barbara Hake (James Joseph Bongard)
6. Nancy Joan Hake (Jack Harold Harper)
James was the son of Frank Hake and Gertrude Erickson. He married Louise Harriet Braun on 11 July 1942 at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Louise was the daughter of John Cornelius Braun and Louise Harriet Wilder.
"James D. Hake, 82, president of a company that transported atomic reactor components to nuclear power plants, died of heart failure Friday at Naples General Hospital in Naples, Fla.
Growing up in West Philadelphia during the Depression, Mr. Hake sold horse manure for fertilizer, delivered groceries, and worked in his father's one-truck hauling business.
He graduated from West Philadelphia High School and was married to Louise "Babs" Braun in 1942. During World War II, he served in the Sea-bees in Africa and Europe and helped move heavy equipment onto beaches during the Normandy Invasion. Upon his discharge, he rejoined his father and brother, Glenn, in the family business, which had expanded to include rigging, hauling, and industrial services for energy companies. After retiring in 1983, he remained on the board of the Hake Group until Matrix Service Co. acquired the company in 2003.
Mr. Hake moved to Florida when he retired. He had previously lived in Media and Lansdowne and was a former member of Lansdowne Borough Council and past president of the Lansdowne Lions Club and a Mason.
He is survived by sons Frank and James; daughters Pamela Hicks, Barbara Bongard and Nancy Harper; and nine grandchildren. A memorial service will be held today at St. John's Episcopal Church in Naples, Fla."
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 10 August 2004, Tuesday. Page B7.
The children of James Hake and Louise Braun are:
1. James Daniel Hake Jr. (1943-1945)
2. Frank Hake
3. James D. Hake Jr. (1957-
4. Pamela Hake (Hicks)
5. Barbara Hake (James Joseph Bongard)
6. Nancy Joan Hake (Jack Harold Harper)
"James D. Hake, 82, president of a company that transported atomic reactor components to nuclear power plants, died of heart failure Friday at Naples General Hospital in Naples, Fla.
Growing up in West Philadelphia during the Depression, Mr. Hake sold horse manure for fertilizer, delivered groceries, and worked in his father's one-truck hauling business.
He graduated from West Philadelphia High School and was married to Louise "Babs" Braun in 1942. During World War II, he served in the Sea-bees in Africa and Europe and helped move heavy equipment onto beaches during the Normandy Invasion. Upon his discharge, he rejoined his father and brother, Glenn, in the family business, which had expanded to include rigging, hauling, and industrial services for energy companies. After retiring in 1983, he remained on the board of the Hake Group until Matrix Service Co. acquired the company in 2003.
Mr. Hake moved to Florida when he retired. He had previously lived in Media and Lansdowne and was a former member of Lansdowne Borough Council and past president of the Lansdowne Lions Club and a Mason.
He is survived by sons Frank and James; daughters Pamela Hicks, Barbara Bongard and Nancy Harper; and nine grandchildren. A memorial service will be held today at St. John's Episcopal Church in Naples, Fla."
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 10 August 2004, Tuesday. Page B7.
The children of James Hake and Louise Braun are:
1. James Daniel Hake Jr. (1943-1945)
2. Frank Hake
3. James D. Hake Jr. (1957-
4. Pamela Hake (Hicks)
5. Barbara Hake (James Joseph Bongard)
6. Nancy Joan Hake (Jack Harold Harper)
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