Obituary of
George W. Gates

Belvidere Daily Republican newspaper, Boone County, IL 29 December 1920

GEO. W. GATES DIED TUESDAY AT ROCKFORD

Former Well Known Belvidere Mason Contractor Expired at St. Anthony’s Hospital at 12:30 Tuesday at the Age of Eighty-two Years

George W. GATES, 83 years of age, and for many years a resident of Belvidere, died Tuesday afternoon at Rockford, where he had been making his home with his son, Percy GATES, at 1622 Eleventh street. Death took place at St. Anthony’s hospital, and was from the infirmities of age.

Mr. GATES was a mason contractor when he lived in Belvidere, and was a well known and much esteemed citizen here. He had for some years lived a retired life.

He was a native of Syracuse, NY. His wife died three years ago. He is survived by eight children, F.R. GATES, Aurora; Mrs. Bessie GATES, Olander, Rockford, Philip F. GATES, Salt Lake City; Roy GATES, Long Beach, Calif.; Earl C. and Arthur O. GATES, Belvidere; Percy GATES at whose home he lived and Charles A. GATES of Rockford. He also leave 11 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the M. H. McAllister undertaking rooms, 110 South Third street, Rockford, the Rev. Martin P. Schroedel, pastor of Bethel Evangelical church, officiating. Burial will be in Rockford cemetery. Six of his sons will be bearers.

Submitted by: Julie Hornun

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