Journal Star
Peoria Il
2000-9-28

Louis A Lakis, 73, of 7 Ottawa Trail, Galesburg, IL died at 11:45 PM
Tuesday, 9/26/2000 at OSF Saint Francis Med Center in Peoria, IL
Born 11/10/1926 in Chillicothe, IL To Alexander and Badia Ayoub Lakis,
Married JoAnn Cronin on 5/27/1955 in Ottawa - survivor
Also surviving 1 son Stephen of Galesburg; 2 daughters Denise (Bruce)
Foote and Julie (Gregg) Fields of Galesburg; 1 brother Victor of
Peoria,IL; 1 sister Bernice (John) Edwards of Fayetteville, TN and 8
Grandchildren.

One brother preceded him in death. Atended Brown's Buisiness College in
Peoria, IL

Served in WWII in Navy from 1944-1946

Owned Ideal Motors in Peoria and later Peoria Motors, INc. from
1953-1968,  After moving to Galesburg owned McCrery Motors Ford (AKA
Louis Lakis Ford/Steve Lakis Dodge, later).

Member of OSF St. Mary Medical Center Areawide Board, the Ford Dealers
Council, the Ford Dealers Advertising Fund Board, Soangetaha Country
Club, its board, the Masons and the American Lebanese Society. Hororary
member fo theKnos-Lombard 50 year Club, All Saints Greek Orthodox
Church, Peoria.

Services at 11 AM Monday at his church. Rev Michael Condos to officiate
with visitation from 4-7PM at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel.
Prayer service at 4 PM. Burial Parkview Cemetery, Peoria. Memorial
Galesburg Public Schools or charity of choice.