Son of Stanley and Grace (White) Bates
Married Thelma Pearl (Stevens) Stone on 1 March 1962
Earl R. "Joe" Bates
Guilford – Earl R. "Joe" Bates, 82, died May 11, 2008, with family around him at his home. He was born Nov. 3, 1925, in Newport, son of Stanley and Grace Bates.
He was married to the late Thelma Bates for 44 years. He attended Hartland schools. Joe joined a country western band that was featured on a radio show on WLBZ in Bangor. He worked at a factory in Hartland for many years and later worked with his father in the woods. He bought a team of horses that he used in his wood work, until his retirement due to poor health. He loved pulling ponies.
He is survived by two daughters and their husbands; two sisters, Viola Story of Corinth and Elizabeth Perkins of Guilford; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, including a special niece and her husband, Donna and Martin Mower, who had been caring for him for the past several months. The family would like to thank those who have dropped off food and have visited with Joe.
A private graveside service will be held at the family lot in Hartland. Arrangements by Crosby & Neal, Guilford.
(Bangor Daily News, Tuesday 13 May 2008, pB6)
Married Thelma Pearl (Stevens) Stone on 1 March 1962
Earl R. "Joe" Bates
Guilford – Earl R. "Joe" Bates, 82, died May 11, 2008, with family around him at his home. He was born Nov. 3, 1925, in Newport, son of Stanley and Grace Bates.
He was married to the late Thelma Bates for 44 years. He attended Hartland schools. Joe joined a country western band that was featured on a radio show on WLBZ in Bangor. He worked at a factory in Hartland for many years and later worked with his father in the woods. He bought a team of horses that he used in his wood work, until his retirement due to poor health. He loved pulling ponies.
He is survived by two daughters and their husbands; two sisters, Viola Story of Corinth and Elizabeth Perkins of Guilford; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, including a special niece and her husband, Donna and Martin Mower, who had been caring for him for the past several months. The family would like to thank those who have dropped off food and have visited with Joe.
A private graveside service will be held at the family lot in Hartland. Arrangements by Crosby & Neal, Guilford.
(Bangor Daily News, Tuesday 13 May 2008, pB6)
Son of Stanley and Grace (White) Bates
Married Thelma Pearl (Stevens) Stone on 1 March 1962
Earl R. "Joe" Bates
Guilford – Earl R. "Joe" Bates, 82, died May 11, 2008, with family around him at his home. He was born Nov. 3, 1925, in Newport, son of Stanley and Grace Bates.
He was married to the late Thelma Bates for 44 years. He attended Hartland schools. Joe joined a country western band that was featured on a radio show on WLBZ in Bangor. He worked at a factory in Hartland for many years and later worked with his father in the woods. He bought a team of horses that he used in his wood work, until his retirement due to poor health. He loved pulling ponies.
He is survived by two daughters and their husbands; two sisters, Viola Story of Corinth and Elizabeth Perkins of Guilford; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, including a special niece and her husband, Donna and Martin Mower, who had been caring for him for the past several months. The family would like to thank those who have dropped off food and have visited with Joe.
A private graveside service will be held at the family lot in Hartland. Arrangements by Crosby & Neal, Guilford.
(Bangor Daily News, Tuesday 13 May 2008, pB6)
Married Thelma Pearl (Stevens) Stone on 1 March 1962
Earl R. "Joe" Bates
Guilford – Earl R. "Joe" Bates, 82, died May 11, 2008, with family around him at his home. He was born Nov. 3, 1925, in Newport, son of Stanley and Grace Bates.
He was married to the late Thelma Bates for 44 years. He attended Hartland schools. Joe joined a country western band that was featured on a radio show on WLBZ in Bangor. He worked at a factory in Hartland for many years and later worked with his father in the woods. He bought a team of horses that he used in his wood work, until his retirement due to poor health. He loved pulling ponies.
He is survived by two daughters and their husbands; two sisters, Viola Story of Corinth and Elizabeth Perkins of Guilford; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, including a special niece and her husband, Donna and Martin Mower, who had been caring for him for the past several months. The family would like to thank those who have dropped off food and have visited with Joe.
A private graveside service will be held at the family lot in Hartland. Arrangements by Crosby & Neal, Guilford.
(Bangor Daily News, Tuesday 13 May 2008, pB6)
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