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In Memoriam

Richard Frank Bates - Class Of 1954

Richard Frank Bates, son of Emmett E. (1912-2001) and Gertrude Cecelia (St. Charles) (1914-1986) Bates, was born 19 February 1934, Gregory, Livingston County, Michigan.  Richard attended Okemos High School with the class of 1954.  Although there is no photo, Richard's name was listed in the Freshman class section of the 1951 Tomahawk year book.

Richard married Shirley Ann Parker 8 August 1952, East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan.  Shirley, born 30 April 1935, Ingham County, died 7 April 1998.  Richard died 26 May 2002, Laingsburg, Shiawassee County, Michigan.  He and Shirley were interred Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Monday 27 May 2002

RICHARD F. BATES

LAINGSBURG, MI

Age 68, died Sunday, May 26, 2002 at IRMC Greenlawn Campus.  Mr. Bates was born February 29 1934 in Gregory, MI, to Emmett and Gertrude (St. Charles) Bates, and attended Okemos Schools.  He was a carpenter of Lansing Community College and member of Carpenters Union 1004.  He married Shirley Ann Parker August 8, 1952 in East Lansing.  She predeceased him in 1998.  He was also predeceased  by a brother, Joseph Bates.  Survivors include 3 children, Michael (Tammy) Bates of Ovid, Raymond (Elaine) Bates of Laingsburg, Kim Grove (George Shoner) of Sarasota, FL; 14 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Chuck (Midge) Bates of Venice, FL; 1 sister, Joan (Russell) Roosa of Laingsburg; step-mother, Dorothy Bates of Houghton Lake; and friend, Shirley Grebe of Cincinnati, OH.  A funeral service will be held Wednesday, 1 p.m. at Watkins Brothers Funeral Home (McDougall Chapel) Laingsburg, with Pastor Gerald Sever Jr. officiating.  Burial will be in Laingsburg Cemetery.