Gordon Russell Pate

There was a fine lookin' group of men; sons, grandsons, great grandsons there today, he would have been so proud. I couldn't imagine more honorable mentions as "he raised men", "he loved his family", "he loved his wfe", and "he loved the Lord". I'll say he loved us unconditionally. Through unfathomable wrongs he ALWAYS helped me to succeed. He was so proud of me when I succeeded and corrected me when I failed, he corrected me a lot. I'm thankful for his hand in raising me, without it I would...

I'll miss going out just sitting down and talking with Pop even though it was mostly listening to his funny stories. One really had to listen and understand what a hard life he had had in order to appreciate him. The main thing that he taught me was...the ability/energy to make things happen. That's a gift that many people never aquire. He had many unique talents and was a very original person.You got what you saw. He was a "real man." You'll always be with me in my memories.....Love you...

Obituaries are nice but on a more personal note, Dad was a family guy who went to ALL funerals, births, graduations ,weddings and ballet performances and ballgames. He went to see people at their bedside
while they were sick. He loved his wife and family,..especially babies.
He was smart, very funny. A great story-teller. He liked being around
down-to-earth , unpretentious friends. He was the point of reference
for a lot of people. His death will create a vacuum in...

Grandpa was the love of my life. He and grandma raised me whenever i didnt have a father and he taught me what it was to be an honorable person. Ive missed visiting in the passed couple of years to hear his stories of old times. Whether bad or good, they held such meaning to me. He was more than a grandfather in so many ways. The memories i have of him can never be replaced and these are the things i will pass on to my children, god willing. I wish he had lived to see them. Gordon Pate was...