Rock Springs Miner, Jul 8, 1956
FRANK L. GATES
Funeral services were held at the Masonic temple Thursday for Frank L. Gates, 79, former resident of Superior and Rock Springs, who died June 28 in Milwaukee after several years of failing health.
The Masonic lodge was in charge of the services and graveside rites were conducted by the I.O.O.F. lodge. Burial was in the Gates family plot in Mountain View cemetery.
Pallbearers were William Matthew Sr., Walter Lietz, James Ferrero, Alex Davidson, Chris Gras and Franklin Jones.
Mr. Gates was born July 25, 1876 in Carbon, Ind., the son of Harry and Elizabeth Gates. He attended the schools in Carbon but came to Rock Springs while still in his teens to work in the Union Pacific Coal company mines. He was superintendent of Copenhagen mine of the Rock Springs Fuel company for many years.
He was married to Elizabeth Thomas of Rock Springs here in 1910. She preceded him in death.
Survivors are three daughters and one son, Mrs. Albert (Alice) Van Valkenburg with whom he made his home since leaving here several months ago; Mrs. Henry (Florence) Crabtree, Marblehead, Mass.; Mrs. Sam (Mildred) Ward, Henderson, N.C., and Franklin Gates, Powell, Wyo., and six grandchildren.
Attending the funeral rites were Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Hendersonville; Mr. and Mrs. Van Valkenburg, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gates, Powell, and Mrs. Crabtree, Marblehead.
FRANK L. GATES
Funeral services were held at the Masonic temple Thursday for Frank L. Gates, 79, former resident of Superior and Rock Springs, who died June 28 in Milwaukee after several years of failing health.
The Masonic lodge was in charge of the services and graveside rites were conducted by the I.O.O.F. lodge. Burial was in the Gates family plot in Mountain View cemetery.
Pallbearers were William Matthew Sr., Walter Lietz, James Ferrero, Alex Davidson, Chris Gras and Franklin Jones.
Mr. Gates was born July 25, 1876 in Carbon, Ind., the son of Harry and Elizabeth Gates. He attended the schools in Carbon but came to Rock Springs while still in his teens to work in the Union Pacific Coal company mines. He was superintendent of Copenhagen mine of the Rock Springs Fuel company for many years.
He was married to Elizabeth Thomas of Rock Springs here in 1910. She preceded him in death.
Survivors are three daughters and one son, Mrs. Albert (Alice) Van Valkenburg with whom he made his home since leaving here several months ago; Mrs. Henry (Florence) Crabtree, Marblehead, Mass.; Mrs. Sam (Mildred) Ward, Henderson, N.C., and Franklin Gates, Powell, Wyo., and six grandchildren.
Attending the funeral rites were Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Hendersonville; Mr. and Mrs. Van Valkenburg, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gates, Powell, and Mrs. Crabtree, Marblehead.
Rock Springs Miner, Jul 8, 1956
FRANK L. GATES
Funeral services were held at the Masonic temple Thursday for Frank L. Gates, 79, former resident of Superior and Rock Springs, who died June 28 in Milwaukee after several years of failing health.
The Masonic lodge was in charge of the services and graveside rites were conducted by the I.O.O.F. lodge. Burial was in the Gates family plot in Mountain View cemetery.
Pallbearers were William Matthew Sr., Walter Lietz, James Ferrero, Alex Davidson, Chris Gras and Franklin Jones.
Mr. Gates was born July 25, 1876 in Carbon, Ind., the son of Harry and Elizabeth Gates. He attended the schools in Carbon but came to Rock Springs while still in his teens to work in the Union Pacific Coal company mines. He was superintendent of Copenhagen mine of the Rock Springs Fuel company for many years.
He was married to Elizabeth Thomas of Rock Springs here in 1910. She preceded him in death.
Survivors are three daughters and one son, Mrs. Albert (Alice) Van Valkenburg with whom he made his home since leaving here several months ago; Mrs. Henry (Florence) Crabtree, Marblehead, Mass.; Mrs. Sam (Mildred) Ward, Henderson, N.C., and Franklin Gates, Powell, Wyo., and six grandchildren.
Attending the funeral rites were Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Hendersonville; Mr. and Mrs. Van Valkenburg, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gates, Powell, and Mrs. Crabtree, Marblehead.
FRANK L. GATES
Funeral services were held at the Masonic temple Thursday for Frank L. Gates, 79, former resident of Superior and Rock Springs, who died June 28 in Milwaukee after several years of failing health.
The Masonic lodge was in charge of the services and graveside rites were conducted by the I.O.O.F. lodge. Burial was in the Gates family plot in Mountain View cemetery.
Pallbearers were William Matthew Sr., Walter Lietz, James Ferrero, Alex Davidson, Chris Gras and Franklin Jones.
Mr. Gates was born July 25, 1876 in Carbon, Ind., the son of Harry and Elizabeth Gates. He attended the schools in Carbon but came to Rock Springs while still in his teens to work in the Union Pacific Coal company mines. He was superintendent of Copenhagen mine of the Rock Springs Fuel company for many years.
He was married to Elizabeth Thomas of Rock Springs here in 1910. She preceded him in death.
Survivors are three daughters and one son, Mrs. Albert (Alice) Van Valkenburg with whom he made his home since leaving here several months ago; Mrs. Henry (Florence) Crabtree, Marblehead, Mass.; Mrs. Sam (Mildred) Ward, Henderson, N.C., and Franklin Gates, Powell, Wyo., and six grandchildren.
Attending the funeral rites were Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Hendersonville; Mr. and Mrs. Van Valkenburg, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gates, Powell, and Mrs. Crabtree, Marblehead.
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