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Gary Bates

Hickory, North Carolina

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Gary Bates HICKORY Gary Thomas Bates, 54, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at his residence. Born May 9, 1957, in Danbury, Conn., he was the son of the late George Stanley and Hariette Virginia Bates. A graduate of high school, he then went on to culinary school. He...

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YOU WILL BE DEARLY MISSED! YOU WERE A GREAT FRIEND, WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

A Reminiscence

YES, thou art gone! and never more
Thy sunny smile shall gladden me;
But I may pass the old church door,
And pace the floor that covers thee.

May stand upon the cold, damp stone,
And think that, frozen, lies below
The lightest heart that I have known,
The kindest I shall ever know.

Yet, though I cannot see thee more,
'Tis still a comfort to have seen;
And though thy transient life is o'er,
'Tis sweet to think that thou hast...

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

We Will Cherish Your Memories For The Rest Of Our Lives!! Always My Love,

Forever Burning In Our Thoughts We Love You Always!