Tommy Earl Dake was born February 13, 1937 in Iberia, MO. He came to California when he was a teenager and joined the Marine Corp. He married, had 3 sons, 4 grandkids, and 4 great-grandkids. He lived in San Bernardino County for over 60 years. He died in Loma Linda, a few months after being diagnosed for dementia, on December 20, 2022. He was and always will be a very loved man. He was kind, smart, thoughtful, and commical.