William "Bill" Eugene Gates' Obituary
On the morning of September 10, 2015, William (Bill) Gates of Garland, TX passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer. Bill was 71 years old. He was born in Orange, TX on October 19, 1943 to Eugene and Yedell Gates. After graduating high school, he joined the navy and proudly served his country. When he returned home, he started a job at Texas Instruments where he worked for 33 years before retiring. The Navy and Texas Instruments afforded him the ability to travel the world and make some amazing friends along the way. Throughout the years, Bill was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Bill is survived by his daughter Tonya and husband James and granddaughter Makenna and grandson Carsen; daughter Lisa and husband Mark and granddaughter Madelyn; Brother, Wayne Gates; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. He is preceded in death by former wife, Julie Gates and sister-in-law, Jennie Gates. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:30 PM on Monday, September 14th, 2015 at Restland Memorial Chapel. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243.
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