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GEORGE ELDON GATES
Born: Apr 28, 1921
Date of Passing: Mar 14, 2012
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryGEORGE ELDON GATES George Eldon Gates was on born April 28, 1921 passed away quietly with family by his side on March 14, 2012 at the age of 90. He was predeceased by his parents Herbert and Martha Gates, brother Allan and sister Audrey. For 67 years he was a loving husband to his wife Dorothy and a devoted father to David (Val) Gates, Jill (Allan) Wetton, Allan (Debbie) Gates, and Bev (Gary) Taylor. He was a proud grandfather of Michelle (Lyle Salo) Wetton, Steven (Laura) Wetton, Michael (Christine Pauls) Gates, Jonathan (Maike Scharrer) Gates, Chad (Rachael) Skyberg and Beckie (Rick Fletcher) Gates and many other extended family and friends. George moved from New Brunswick to Winnipeg in 1949. He was involved in Amateur Radio and received his Radio license VE1J0 at the age of 17 and then became VE4GO when he moved to Winnipeg, he was a Boy Scouts leader and taught classes for Girl Guides, and St. John's Ambulance where he was made a Serving Brother in 1970 by Govern General Roland Michener and was promoted to officer brother in 1973 at Winnipeg by the Lieutenant Govern. He retired from CN Rail in 1986 where he worked as a machinist for 37 years and made numerous friends. To honour and celebrate George's life a memorial service will be held at St. Stephen's Anglican Church 220 Helmsdale Ave. Winnipeg, MB on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 2:00 p.m In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his name to the Heart and Stroke Society or The Alzheimer's Society. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit our website. Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.mb.ca 885-9715
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 17, 2012
Condolences & Memories (5 entries)
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I'll miss you Grampy <3 - Posted by: Michelle Wetton (Granddaughter) on: Mar 19, 2012
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My thoughts are with you, Jill and Alan and family - sorry I won't be able to attend memorial. - Posted by: Roberta Beach (friend of family) on: Mar 18, 2012
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Our condolences to all the family of George Gates. - Posted by: Doug & Sheril Mathieu (Friends) on: Mar 18, 2012
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I'm very sorry to read about George's passing. I knew him through his son Allan whom I went to school with. I have fond memories of belonging to the 18th Boy Scout Troop (St. Vital) which George led at the time. I also caught the shortwave listening bug from his passion for amateur radio. One special memory I have is when George spent considerable effort trying to fix the crystal radio set I had built for the 1970 Winnipeg Science Fair. My sincere condolences to his entire family. - Posted by: Don Burnett () on: Mar 18, 2012
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Friends from Haywood MB - Posted by: Ed. and Debby Levesque (Friends) on: Mar 17, 2012
