Simon Lake
1866–1945 (age 79)
Biography
Simon Lake earned renown as an inventive naval engineer whose experiments with submarines expanded the nation's understanding of undersea travel. His designs emphasized crew safety and accessibility, and he labored to ensure America did not fall behind in maritime innovation.
Though he passed in 1945, his pioneering spirit is remembered at Kings Highway Cemetery as a reminder of the inquisitive mind that charted new waters.