SFC (Retired) Claude F. "Chip" Bates, Jr age 74 passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving wife of nearly 50 years at their home in Lawton, Oklahoma on Sunday, January 23,2022.
Claude was born June 15,1947 to Claude F. Bates, Sr. and Julia A. (Groves) Bates in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. After graduating from high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Army and courageously served in the Vietnam War. He retired in 1989 as SFC Bates having proudly served his country.
Claude married his wife, Sydia, on June 12,1972 in Panama City, Panama. From this Union two children were born, a son and a daughter.
He would continue to serve his country as a civil servant with DFAS until medical retirement after sustaining serious injuries in a 2012 car accident.
Claude believed in the power of veterans helping veterans, youth, and community. He was a past Commander in the American Legion and a former vice president in the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 751. He was also a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5263 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter #56 as well as supported many other veteran organizations.
Claude is preceded in death by both of his parents and one of two brothers, James Bates.
Becker Rabon Funeral Home
Claude was born June 15,1947 to Claude F. Bates, Sr. and Julia A. (Groves) Bates in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. After graduating from high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Army and courageously served in the Vietnam War. He retired in 1989 as SFC Bates having proudly served his country.
Claude married his wife, Sydia, on June 12,1972 in Panama City, Panama. From this Union two children were born, a son and a daughter.
He would continue to serve his country as a civil servant with DFAS until medical retirement after sustaining serious injuries in a 2012 car accident.
Claude believed in the power of veterans helping veterans, youth, and community. He was a past Commander in the American Legion and a former vice president in the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 751. He was also a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5263 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter #56 as well as supported many other veteran organizations.
Claude is preceded in death by both of his parents and one of two brothers, James Bates.
Becker Rabon Funeral Home
SFC (Retired) Claude F. "Chip" Bates, Jr age 74 passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving wife of nearly 50 years at their home in Lawton, Oklahoma on Sunday, January 23,2022.
Claude was born June 15,1947 to Claude F. Bates, Sr. and Julia A. (Groves) Bates in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. After graduating from high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Army and courageously served in the Vietnam War. He retired in 1989 as SFC Bates having proudly served his country.
Claude married his wife, Sydia, on June 12,1972 in Panama City, Panama. From this Union two children were born, a son and a daughter.
He would continue to serve his country as a civil servant with DFAS until medical retirement after sustaining serious injuries in a 2012 car accident.
Claude believed in the power of veterans helping veterans, youth, and community. He was a past Commander in the American Legion and a former vice president in the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 751. He was also a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5263 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter #56 as well as supported many other veteran organizations.
Claude is preceded in death by both of his parents and one of two brothers, James Bates.
Becker Rabon Funeral Home
Claude was born June 15,1947 to Claude F. Bates, Sr. and Julia A. (Groves) Bates in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. After graduating from high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Army and courageously served in the Vietnam War. He retired in 1989 as SFC Bates having proudly served his country.
Claude married his wife, Sydia, on June 12,1972 in Panama City, Panama. From this Union two children were born, a son and a daughter.
He would continue to serve his country as a civil servant with DFAS until medical retirement after sustaining serious injuries in a 2012 car accident.
Claude believed in the power of veterans helping veterans, youth, and community. He was a past Commander in the American Legion and a former vice president in the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 751. He was also a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5263 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter #56 as well as supported many other veteran organizations.
Claude is preceded in death by both of his parents and one of two brothers, James Bates.
Becker Rabon Funeral Home
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