Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bates, Will S. 1925
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The Portland Observer, Thursday, November 26, 1925

Although the death of Will S. Bates had been expected for some time, it 
nevertheless came as a great shock to his many Portland friends when the 
announcement was made Tuesday morning that he had passed away the night 
before.  He had been a great sufferer for over two years and for many months 
had been helpless through blindness, caused by a growth in his head which 
pressed upon the optic nerves, and which physicians were unable to remove.

Mr. Bates was born in Portland 38 years ago.  Attending the public schools he 
grew to manhood making warm friends of all with whom he came in contact.  He 
was united in marriage to Miss Frances Patterson and seven years ago moved to 
Lansing, where he was employed by the Reo Motor Co., until his illness forced 
him to relinquish that position.  

Besides the widow, he is survived by a mother, Mrs. Mary Bates, of Portland 
and two sisters, and two brothers.  They are Mrs. Wm. H. Young of Portland; 
Miss Katherine Bates; Leo Bates, of Detroit, and Thomas Bates, of Orlando, 
Florida.


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