- William Bates, 78-year-old Grundy farmer, died suddenly last Thursday at his home.
The son of the late James J. and Rebecca Ridings Bates, he was born October 2, 1879, in Grundy. He married Mabel James on October 1, 1905, and two children were born to this marriage. Mrs. Bates and one child preceded him in death.
Mr. Bates married Olga Placke on August 18, 1913, and 13 children blessed this union.
While still a young man, Mr. Bates professed his faith in Christ and united with the Rock Lick Baptist Church. He remained a devout member of that church all his life.
Mr. Bates is survived by his wife; seven daughters, Mrs. Wilson Bobbitt, Mark, Mrs. Joe Cundiff, Sugar Hill, Mrs. Erwin Callahan, Science Hill, Mrs. Ernest Kuhnapfel and Mrs. Jack Lee, both of Somerset, Mrs. James Sowder, Cincinnati, and Mrs. J.W. Stewart, Grundy.
Mr Bates is also survived by seven sons, Alton J. Bates, Franklin, Indiana, William Bates, Jr., Grundy, Robert Bates, Somerset, Jeff Bates, Dayton, Ohio, Johnnie Bates, Plainfield, Indiana, Harold Bates, Cincinnati, and Edward Bates, Louisville; two brothers, Richmond Bates of Texas and James Bates, Grundy; 25 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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1879 - 1958 (78 years)
