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'''Lawrence J. Dake''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39426399/frank-lucien-heath 1857-1921]) came to Santa Cruz as a child, with his parents. His brother, [[Heath, Charles H.|Charles Heath]], became a successful merchant. Frank had artistic talent, and became one of the town's best-known oil painters. His wife Lillian ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73845466/lillian-josephine-heath 1864-1961]) died in 1961, shortly after her 97th birthday. The couple were instrumental in founding the Santa Cruz Art League in 1919 (the Art League still exists).
'''Lawrence John Dake''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218990963/lawrence-john-dake 1868-1914]) progressed through a number of occupations before becoming a partner in a land title company with [[Makinney, Hampton E.|H. E. Makinney]]. His sister Lillian was an artist who married fellow-artist [[Heath, Frank|Frank Heath]]. His mother's second husband was [[Storey, William D.|William D. Storey]].
*[[History Pages: 47 - Santa Cruz in 1882: Water Street Gets a New Bridge]]
*[[History of Santa Cruz, California (Martin, 1911)]], p.234 
*[[Panorama 5: Heath oil painting, 1893]]
* Chase, John L., ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter Four, item (72), page 118-119
* Also profiled in Harrison is George A. Chittenden (p274/344G), at one time a business partner of Dake.


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Latest revision as of 21:19, 5 November 2025

Lawrence John Dake (1868-1914) progressed through a number of occupations before becoming a partner in a land title company with H. E. Makinney. His sister Lillian was an artist who married fellow-artist Frank Heath. His mother's second husband was William D. Storey.