CLOKE, Paul LeRoy

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Thursday, July 15, 2010 Dr. Paul LeRoy Cloke, age 81, passed away on July 11, 2010, in Prescott, Ariz. He was born on Feb. 6, 1929, in Orono, Maine, to Paul and Ruth (Gaines) Cloke. Paul attended Orono High School and later Harvard and MIT. During his career, he worked for the United States Geological Society, and the Anaconda Mining Company in Butte, Mont. While in Butte, he married the love of his life, Edith, in 1955. Later, he became a full professor of geology and geochem for the University of Michigan. While at the university, Paul worked in Honors Advising, earning an award for his service in 1978. He took an early retirement and went to work for Battelle in Columbus, Ohio. He also worked for SAIC in Las Vegas, Nev., until retirement. After retirement, he did consulting work for SAIC. Paul published numerous papers over his career and worked with scientists in other countries translating scientific papers into English and into other languages. He received a graduate fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Paul was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Prescott Chapter. He also was a member of the Arizonans Concerned About Smoking, Inc., and worked hard to get legislation passed reducing the amount of public smoking. Paul was active well into his 70s and enjoyed many outdoor activities, including skiing, bicycling and hiking. He was a member of the Ann Arbor Ballet, the Ann Arbor Orchestra and the Prescott Orchestra. He played violin on many other occasions and learned to play the organ late in life. Paul is predeceased by his parents, brother Donald Cloke, and infant daughter Carol Cloke. He is survived by his wife, Edith; daughter Nancy (B.J.) Thelen; son Steven Cloke; grandchildren Benjamin Thelen, Katherine Thelen and Mimi Cloke; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. A "Gathering of Friends" service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Hampton Funeral Home, 240 S. Cortez St., Prescott, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Paul's name to the Yavapai Food Bank, P.O. Box 4151, Prescott, AZ 86302. Hampton Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit www.hamptonfuneralhome.com to sign Paul's guestbook. Information provided by survivors.