Harmon Co. OK Obit for Donald E. Pate
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Transcribed from the Altus Times http://www.altustimes.com/
Dated July, 2001
For the Harmon County, OK. archives project:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/harmon/harmon.htm 
2/15/2002 by Bill Cook, for the Harmon Co. Okla. Archives.
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Donald E. Pate, 53, passed away Tuesday at Integris Baptist Medical Center in 
Oklahoma City. 
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church of 
Hollis, with Rev. Dee Willis and Bob Garton officiating. 
Burial will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Services are under the direction 
of Stewart Funeral Service. 
He was born Sept. 29, 1947 in Altus to Al and Maybelle Pate. After graduating 
from Duke High School in 1965, he attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 
where he majored in accounting. 
He married Vickie Hamilton in 1968 and they had two children, Craig and Kristi. 
After college he worked in many company management positions. 
He eventually became materials manager at Viskase in Centerville, Iowa. After 
living in Centerville for 12 years, he retired and moved to Hollis. 
He was member of the Methodist Church, president of Appanoose County Railroad 
Board, and served in the National Guard for nine years. He enjoyed golfing, fishing 
and spending time with friends at the Hollis Inn. 
Survivors include his wife, Vickie of the home; son, Craig Pate of Moore daughter, 
Kristi Pate of Stillwater sister Alene and husband Bob Macaulay of Weatherford mother, 
Maybelle Pate, mother-in-law, Billie Jo Hamilton five sisters-in-law, Jan and husband 
Rodney Hale of Hollis, Susie and husband Brent Cummins, of Altus, Kim Ward and Tony 
Romero of Tucson, Ariz., Carla and husband Bret Mason and Tonia and husband Karl Von 
Luhrte all of Anchorage, Alaska five nephews and two nieces. 
He was preceded in death by his father. Al Pate in March of 1991.