John William Pate, Jr., a long time resident of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away peacefully 30 Dec 2014 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital with his wife Millie by his side.
John was born 29 Jun 1929 in North Carolina to John and Olivia Pate. At age 16 he lied about his age and joined the Navy, where he was introduced to the sheet metal trade. Later he trained and graduated from the Memphis Tennessee Institute of Technology.
In 1949 he met, fell in love with and married Rosemary Ruth. In 1956 he moved his family to Ridgecrest, and in 1958 he established Pate Sheet Metal Works. This business operated for 40 years and John was well known for his craftsmanship and perfection. He subsequently trained all five sons in the trade. He is well known for his storytelling and connecting with people around an old potbellied stove in his shop.
He is also much appreciated at the Maturango Museum, where a historic bell he donated hangs in the Gladys Merrick Garden.
John had a wondering soul and loved the outdoors, traveling and going on any kind of trip, which almost always included Sunday brunches. For the last eight years, he and Millie enjoyed summers at his vacation home in Grangeville, ID. John and Millie traveled all over Idaho sightseeing and meeting new people.
John was preceded in death by his first wife Rosemary in 1989 and his firstborn grandson Joseph, Jr.
He is survived by his current wife Mille Riggin Pate of 23 years, his sons John William III and his wife Betty, Anthony and his wife Kelly, David and his wife Donna, Joseph, Christopher and his wife Misty, step-children Scott Riggin and his wife Monique, Brenda Cathey and her husband Kirk, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He will be truly missed by his family and friends.
Published News Review Ridgecrest, CA 7 Jan 2015
John was born 29 Jun 1929 in North Carolina to John and Olivia Pate. At age 16 he lied about his age and joined the Navy, where he was introduced to the sheet metal trade. Later he trained and graduated from the Memphis Tennessee Institute of Technology.
In 1949 he met, fell in love with and married Rosemary Ruth. In 1956 he moved his family to Ridgecrest, and in 1958 he established Pate Sheet Metal Works. This business operated for 40 years and John was well known for his craftsmanship and perfection. He subsequently trained all five sons in the trade. He is well known for his storytelling and connecting with people around an old potbellied stove in his shop.
He is also much appreciated at the Maturango Museum, where a historic bell he donated hangs in the Gladys Merrick Garden.
John had a wondering soul and loved the outdoors, traveling and going on any kind of trip, which almost always included Sunday brunches. For the last eight years, he and Millie enjoyed summers at his vacation home in Grangeville, ID. John and Millie traveled all over Idaho sightseeing and meeting new people.
John was preceded in death by his first wife Rosemary in 1989 and his firstborn grandson Joseph, Jr.
He is survived by his current wife Mille Riggin Pate of 23 years, his sons John William III and his wife Betty, Anthony and his wife Kelly, David and his wife Donna, Joseph, Christopher and his wife Misty, step-children Scott Riggin and his wife Monique, Brenda Cathey and her husband Kirk, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He will be truly missed by his family and friends.
Published News Review Ridgecrest, CA 7 Jan 2015
John William Pate, Jr., a long time resident of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away peacefully 30 Dec 2014 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital with his wife Millie by his side.
John was born 29 Jun 1929 in North Carolina to John and Olivia Pate. At age 16 he lied about his age and joined the Navy, where he was introduced to the sheet metal trade. Later he trained and graduated from the Memphis Tennessee Institute of Technology.
In 1949 he met, fell in love with and married Rosemary Ruth. In 1956 he moved his family to Ridgecrest, and in 1958 he established Pate Sheet Metal Works. This business operated for 40 years and John was well known for his craftsmanship and perfection. He subsequently trained all five sons in the trade. He is well known for his storytelling and connecting with people around an old potbellied stove in his shop.
He is also much appreciated at the Maturango Museum, where a historic bell he donated hangs in the Gladys Merrick Garden.
John had a wondering soul and loved the outdoors, traveling and going on any kind of trip, which almost always included Sunday brunches. For the last eight years, he and Millie enjoyed summers at his vacation home in Grangeville, ID. John and Millie traveled all over Idaho sightseeing and meeting new people.
John was preceded in death by his first wife Rosemary in 1989 and his firstborn grandson Joseph, Jr.
He is survived by his current wife Mille Riggin Pate of 23 years, his sons John William III and his wife Betty, Anthony and his wife Kelly, David and his wife Donna, Joseph, Christopher and his wife Misty, step-children Scott Riggin and his wife Monique, Brenda Cathey and her husband Kirk, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He will be truly missed by his family and friends.
Published News Review Ridgecrest, CA 7 Jan 2015
John was born 29 Jun 1929 in North Carolina to John and Olivia Pate. At age 16 he lied about his age and joined the Navy, where he was introduced to the sheet metal trade. Later he trained and graduated from the Memphis Tennessee Institute of Technology.
In 1949 he met, fell in love with and married Rosemary Ruth. In 1956 he moved his family to Ridgecrest, and in 1958 he established Pate Sheet Metal Works. This business operated for 40 years and John was well known for his craftsmanship and perfection. He subsequently trained all five sons in the trade. He is well known for his storytelling and connecting with people around an old potbellied stove in his shop.
He is also much appreciated at the Maturango Museum, where a historic bell he donated hangs in the Gladys Merrick Garden.
John had a wondering soul and loved the outdoors, traveling and going on any kind of trip, which almost always included Sunday brunches. For the last eight years, he and Millie enjoyed summers at his vacation home in Grangeville, ID. John and Millie traveled all over Idaho sightseeing and meeting new people.
John was preceded in death by his first wife Rosemary in 1989 and his firstborn grandson Joseph, Jr.
He is survived by his current wife Mille Riggin Pate of 23 years, his sons John William III and his wife Betty, Anthony and his wife Kelly, David and his wife Donna, Joseph, Christopher and his wife Misty, step-children Scott Riggin and his wife Monique, Brenda Cathey and her husband Kirk, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He will be truly missed by his family and friends.
Published News Review Ridgecrest, CA 7 Jan 2015
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