Roger John Bates, 64, of Mt. Pulaski, passed away at 5:33 P.M. Thursday October 15, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Roger was born on September 8, 1951 in Clinton, Illinois to John N. and Estella Mae Grandfield Bates, Jr. He married Rachel Ramsey on January 16, 1974 in Arlington, Virginia. He later married Karen Crawford on May 5, 1984 in Midlothian, Virginia. She survives.
Roger was a retired correctional officer for the State of Illinois. He was of the Lutheran Faith. He was a member of the Mt. Pulaski VFW Post #777, Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post #447, an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears fan and was a history buff and avid reader.
Roger served in the United States Army from 1970-1974 during Vietnam. He later joined the United States Navy and served from 1976-1985.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Thomas and Randall.
Also surviving is his daughter, Kathleen Marie Bates Hammerle and two grandchildren.
Courier, The (Lincoln, IL) - Monday, October 19, 2015
Roger was born on September 8, 1951 in Clinton, Illinois to John N. and Estella Mae Grandfield Bates, Jr. He married Rachel Ramsey on January 16, 1974 in Arlington, Virginia. He later married Karen Crawford on May 5, 1984 in Midlothian, Virginia. She survives.
Roger was a retired correctional officer for the State of Illinois. He was of the Lutheran Faith. He was a member of the Mt. Pulaski VFW Post #777, Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post #447, an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears fan and was a history buff and avid reader.
Roger served in the United States Army from 1970-1974 during Vietnam. He later joined the United States Navy and served from 1976-1985.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Thomas and Randall.
Also surviving is his daughter, Kathleen Marie Bates Hammerle and two grandchildren.
Courier, The (Lincoln, IL) - Monday, October 19, 2015
Roger John Bates, 64, of Mt. Pulaski, passed away at 5:33 P.M. Thursday October 15, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Roger was born on September 8, 1951 in Clinton, Illinois to John N. and Estella Mae Grandfield Bates, Jr. He married Rachel Ramsey on January 16, 1974 in Arlington, Virginia. He later married Karen Crawford on May 5, 1984 in Midlothian, Virginia. She survives.
Roger was a retired correctional officer for the State of Illinois. He was of the Lutheran Faith. He was a member of the Mt. Pulaski VFW Post #777, Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post #447, an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears fan and was a history buff and avid reader.
Roger served in the United States Army from 1970-1974 during Vietnam. He later joined the United States Navy and served from 1976-1985.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Thomas and Randall.
Also surviving is his daughter, Kathleen Marie Bates Hammerle and two grandchildren.
Courier, The (Lincoln, IL) - Monday, October 19, 2015
Roger was born on September 8, 1951 in Clinton, Illinois to John N. and Estella Mae Grandfield Bates, Jr. He married Rachel Ramsey on January 16, 1974 in Arlington, Virginia. He later married Karen Crawford on May 5, 1984 in Midlothian, Virginia. She survives.
Roger was a retired correctional officer for the State of Illinois. He was of the Lutheran Faith. He was a member of the Mt. Pulaski VFW Post #777, Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post #447, an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears fan and was a history buff and avid reader.
Roger served in the United States Army from 1970-1974 during Vietnam. He later joined the United States Navy and served from 1976-1985.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Thomas and Randall.
Also surviving is his daughter, Kathleen Marie Bates Hammerle and two grandchildren.
Courier, The (Lincoln, IL) - Monday, October 19, 2015
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