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• Military Service: USA (WWII)

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William R. "Bill" Gates
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William R. 'Bill' Gates January 25, 1925 - November 17, 2011 William R
. "Bill" Gates, 86, of Howard, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Eagl
e Valley Personal Care, Milesburg. He was born in Nittany on Jan. 25
, 1925, a son of the late Harry M. and Edna Pearl Rogers Gates. He pro
udly served his country during WW II in the U.S. Army in the 66th Divi
sion and received several decorations. Bill was employed at Piper Airc
aft and then with Cerro, where he worked for 37 1/2 years. He was o
f the protestant faith. He was a life member of the Beech Creek Americ
an Legion, VFW Post 8269 of Howard and the Lock Haven Elks. He is surv
ived by his former wife, Florence A. Litz, of Treasure Lake; two daugh
ters, Judy Gates, of Lakeland, Fla., and Kathy Snook (Barry), of Snyde
town; one son, Roger Gates (Cathy), of Treasure Lake; two sisters, Do
is Yearick, of Lamar, and Shirley Bowmaster, of State College; thre
e brothers, H. Richard "Dick", of Howard, Earl, of Texas, and Dale, o
f Bellefonte; and two grandchildren, Shawn Best and Amanda Gates. A pr
ivate service for friends and family will be held Monday, Nov. 21, 201
1, at 12 noon at Kader-Neff Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Howar
d with Pastor Keith Ulery officiating. Burial, with military rites, wi
ll be in Hublersburg Cemetery, @047. Visitation will be one hour prio
to the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be se
t to St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Rd., Howard, PA 16841 o
Home Nursing Agency, 450 Windmere Dr., Suite 100, State College, P
A 16801. Online condolences can be made at www.Kader-Neff.com
Published in Centre Daily Times on November 19, 2011

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William married Florence Anna BARNER on 5 May 1949. Florence (daughter of Harry Boyd BARNER and Verna Beatrice HEEMAN) was born on 6 Nov 1929 in Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA; died on 26 Aug 2017 in DuBois, Clearfield Co, PA; was buried in Snydertown Cemetery - Snydertown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: M. SHADE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: C. BEST. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: B.L. SNOOK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: F.M. MENNA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: D. YEARICK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: C. OLDKNOW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]