Orrin Raymon Bates of Rexburg, Idaho, age 91, passed away of natural causes in Idaho Falls, Idaho on March 25, 2011, surrounded by his loving family.
Orrin was born February 27, 1920 in Chester, Idaho to Ernest George Bates and Mary Ellen Brown. He was the fifth child in a family of 17 children and grew up in Bates, Idaho. Education was very important to Orrin. He graduated from Teton High School in Driggs, Idaho, in 1938. He graduated from Ricks College in 1940 with an elementary teaching certificate and later with a bachelor's degree in political science. From Brigham Young University he received a master's degree in counseling in 1958 and a doctorate in educational psychology in 1976.
He married Rita Marjorie Watson in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on Dec 26, 1951. To this union were born five children.
Orrin served his country in the Army Air Corps for four years during WWII and was stationed in the South Pacific. Following his military service, he served an LDS mission to the Eastern States. He served a second mission in 1985-86 with his wife Marjorie in the Dallas, Texas LDS Temple. Orrin served faithfully in many church callings throughout his life, including as a bishop of the Rexburg Second Ward, a temple sealer in the Idaho Falls and Dallas temples, and a patriarch in the Rexburg, Idaho Stake where he gave over 990 patriarchal blessings.
Orrin loved his profession as a teacher because it gave him the opportunity to serve others. He began by teaching grades 1-8 in Richvale, Teton County. For many years he taught Seminary in Byron and Cowley, Wyoming; Roosevelt, Utah; Driggs, Idaho; and Rexburg, Idaho. He completed his teaching career by teaching religion and psychology at Ricks College, where he retired in 1985.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and their children: Kendall Bates, Rita (Dale) Bills, Byron (Leta) Bates, Marlon (Julie) Bates and Greg (Angela) Bates as well as 30 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Also surviving Orrin are his siblings: Wanda Brower of Victor, Idaho, Laura Arnold of Sandy, Utah, Gwenith Shepherd of West Valley City, Utah, Derold Bates of Pocatello, Idaho, Cloyd Bates of Burlington, Wyoming, Marvin Bates of Tucson, Arizona, Twila Worthington of Billings, Montana, and Carol Pyne of Orem, Utah.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Lyman LDS Chapel, 1952 West 6000 South, Rexburg, Idaho. The family will receive friends and neighbors Friday April 1, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg, Idaho and Saturday from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Bates Cemetery in Bates, Idaho.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the LDS Church mission fund.
Orrin was born February 27, 1920 in Chester, Idaho to Ernest George Bates and Mary Ellen Brown. He was the fifth child in a family of 17 children and grew up in Bates, Idaho. Education was very important to Orrin. He graduated from Teton High School in Driggs, Idaho, in 1938. He graduated from Ricks College in 1940 with an elementary teaching certificate and later with a bachelor's degree in political science. From Brigham Young University he received a master's degree in counseling in 1958 and a doctorate in educational psychology in 1976.
He married Rita Marjorie Watson in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on Dec 26, 1951. To this union were born five children.
Orrin served his country in the Army Air Corps for four years during WWII and was stationed in the South Pacific. Following his military service, he served an LDS mission to the Eastern States. He served a second mission in 1985-86 with his wife Marjorie in the Dallas, Texas LDS Temple. Orrin served faithfully in many church callings throughout his life, including as a bishop of the Rexburg Second Ward, a temple sealer in the Idaho Falls and Dallas temples, and a patriarch in the Rexburg, Idaho Stake where he gave over 990 patriarchal blessings.
Orrin loved his profession as a teacher because it gave him the opportunity to serve others. He began by teaching grades 1-8 in Richvale, Teton County. For many years he taught Seminary in Byron and Cowley, Wyoming; Roosevelt, Utah; Driggs, Idaho; and Rexburg, Idaho. He completed his teaching career by teaching religion and psychology at Ricks College, where he retired in 1985.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and their children: Kendall Bates, Rita (Dale) Bills, Byron (Leta) Bates, Marlon (Julie) Bates and Greg (Angela) Bates as well as 30 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Also surviving Orrin are his siblings: Wanda Brower of Victor, Idaho, Laura Arnold of Sandy, Utah, Gwenith Shepherd of West Valley City, Utah, Derold Bates of Pocatello, Idaho, Cloyd Bates of Burlington, Wyoming, Marvin Bates of Tucson, Arizona, Twila Worthington of Billings, Montana, and Carol Pyne of Orem, Utah.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Lyman LDS Chapel, 1952 West 6000 South, Rexburg, Idaho. The family will receive friends and neighbors Friday April 1, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg, Idaho and Saturday from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Bates Cemetery in Bates, Idaho.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the LDS Church mission fund.
Orrin Raymon Bates of Rexburg, Idaho, age 91, passed away of natural causes in Idaho Falls, Idaho on March 25, 2011, surrounded by his loving family.
Orrin was born February 27, 1920 in Chester, Idaho to Ernest George Bates and Mary Ellen Brown. He was the fifth child in a family of 17 children and grew up in Bates, Idaho. Education was very important to Orrin. He graduated from Teton High School in Driggs, Idaho, in 1938. He graduated from Ricks College in 1940 with an elementary teaching certificate and later with a bachelor's degree in political science. From Brigham Young University he received a master's degree in counseling in 1958 and a doctorate in educational psychology in 1976.
He married Rita Marjorie Watson in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on Dec 26, 1951. To this union were born five children.
Orrin served his country in the Army Air Corps for four years during WWII and was stationed in the South Pacific. Following his military service, he served an LDS mission to the Eastern States. He served a second mission in 1985-86 with his wife Marjorie in the Dallas, Texas LDS Temple. Orrin served faithfully in many church callings throughout his life, including as a bishop of the Rexburg Second Ward, a temple sealer in the Idaho Falls and Dallas temples, and a patriarch in the Rexburg, Idaho Stake where he gave over 990 patriarchal blessings.
Orrin loved his profession as a teacher because it gave him the opportunity to serve others. He began by teaching grades 1-8 in Richvale, Teton County. For many years he taught Seminary in Byron and Cowley, Wyoming; Roosevelt, Utah; Driggs, Idaho; and Rexburg, Idaho. He completed his teaching career by teaching religion and psychology at Ricks College, where he retired in 1985.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and their children: Kendall Bates, Rita (Dale) Bills, Byron (Leta) Bates, Marlon (Julie) Bates and Greg (Angela) Bates as well as 30 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Also surviving Orrin are his siblings: Wanda Brower of Victor, Idaho, Laura Arnold of Sandy, Utah, Gwenith Shepherd of West Valley City, Utah, Derold Bates of Pocatello, Idaho, Cloyd Bates of Burlington, Wyoming, Marvin Bates of Tucson, Arizona, Twila Worthington of Billings, Montana, and Carol Pyne of Orem, Utah.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Lyman LDS Chapel, 1952 West 6000 South, Rexburg, Idaho. The family will receive friends and neighbors Friday April 1, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg, Idaho and Saturday from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Bates Cemetery in Bates, Idaho.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the LDS Church mission fund.
Orrin was born February 27, 1920 in Chester, Idaho to Ernest George Bates and Mary Ellen Brown. He was the fifth child in a family of 17 children and grew up in Bates, Idaho. Education was very important to Orrin. He graduated from Teton High School in Driggs, Idaho, in 1938. He graduated from Ricks College in 1940 with an elementary teaching certificate and later with a bachelor's degree in political science. From Brigham Young University he received a master's degree in counseling in 1958 and a doctorate in educational psychology in 1976.
He married Rita Marjorie Watson in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on Dec 26, 1951. To this union were born five children.
Orrin served his country in the Army Air Corps for four years during WWII and was stationed in the South Pacific. Following his military service, he served an LDS mission to the Eastern States. He served a second mission in 1985-86 with his wife Marjorie in the Dallas, Texas LDS Temple. Orrin served faithfully in many church callings throughout his life, including as a bishop of the Rexburg Second Ward, a temple sealer in the Idaho Falls and Dallas temples, and a patriarch in the Rexburg, Idaho Stake where he gave over 990 patriarchal blessings.
Orrin loved his profession as a teacher because it gave him the opportunity to serve others. He began by teaching grades 1-8 in Richvale, Teton County. For many years he taught Seminary in Byron and Cowley, Wyoming; Roosevelt, Utah; Driggs, Idaho; and Rexburg, Idaho. He completed his teaching career by teaching religion and psychology at Ricks College, where he retired in 1985.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and their children: Kendall Bates, Rita (Dale) Bills, Byron (Leta) Bates, Marlon (Julie) Bates and Greg (Angela) Bates as well as 30 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Also surviving Orrin are his siblings: Wanda Brower of Victor, Idaho, Laura Arnold of Sandy, Utah, Gwenith Shepherd of West Valley City, Utah, Derold Bates of Pocatello, Idaho, Cloyd Bates of Burlington, Wyoming, Marvin Bates of Tucson, Arizona, Twila Worthington of Billings, Montana, and Carol Pyne of Orem, Utah.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Lyman LDS Chapel, 1952 West 6000 South, Rexburg, Idaho. The family will receive friends and neighbors Friday April 1, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg, Idaho and Saturday from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Bates Cemetery in Bates, Idaho.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the LDS Church mission fund.
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