G. Michael Lampe, 67, passed away, December 19, 2012, in Cox Hospital from pneumonia. Mike was born in Springfield, on March 1, 1945 to Grover W. Lampe and Lula L. Lampe. He attended Greenwood Laboratory School and often spoke with fond memories of the good times and friends he had there. Mike achieved his Eagle Scout designation. During high school and college he was a cameraman and eventually directed the evening news at KY3. He received his Bachelors degree in English, Speech and Theatre and his Masters degree in Technical Theatre from SMS, now Missouri State University. His masters' thesis was titled, Legitimate Theatre in Springfield Missouri, 1840-1900. He was in the original company of Tent Theatre in 1962 and was the first cast member designated to sleep each night in the tent to protect it. Pictures of Mike performing are a part of the permanent history of Tent Theatre. One of his favorite roles as an actor was Marcus Lycus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, (1968). He had a leading role in the SMS USO tour to the south pacific in 1968. Led by Dr. Leslie Irene Coger and Dr. Byrne Blackwood, this tour group entertained troops in Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Taiwan and the Philippines. He served in the Naval Reserves during Vietnam and was stationed in San Diego. Mike loved volunteering at the Dickerson Park Zoo and volunteered over 3,000 hours to many educational programs. He was especially known as a presenter at Missouri Eagle Days where he proudly displayed Omega or Phoenix, the zoo's bald eagles. Mike was a natural teacher and performer and would jump at the chance to educate students about animals. He referred to it as his "dog and pony show" without a dog and pony. His favorite animals were of course, Omega or Phoenix the bald eagles, a red-tailed hawk, the great horned owl, a turkey vulture, and Bessie the boa constrictor. One of his presentation was, "The Day Shift, the Night Shift, and the Garbage Man, an educational journey into the workings and lives of three members of the Raptor community of the Ozarks." When the Missouri Conservation Department started the Show Me Peregrine Falcon Project, a program to introduce the endangered species to the state, Mike was one of the first volunteers to become a hack site coordinator on the project. It meant that for six weeks he would feed and monitor young peregrine falcons on the roof of the Commerce Band building in downtown Kansas City. Mike taught English, Speech and Theatre at Parkview High School and was a co-owner of Anderson and Son, Trucking Equipment and more recently, retired from sales at MD Publications. Mike is survived by his three sons, Thomas Lampe, William Lampe and Michael Lampe; their spouses, Cally Lampe, Sharon Taylor and Gabby Lampe; his four grandchildren, Sylvia Nell Lampe, Graham Holman Lampe, Sophia Ellen Lampe and John William Lampe; a brother, Gene Lampe, his wife Wanda, and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held Friday, December 21, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield, MO, with Reverend Janet Given from South Street Christian Church officiating under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the scholarship fund Mike established for his grandchildren, by contacting DeAndra Hughes (417-841-4250) at Empire Bank, Springfield, MO.