William Lawrence Bates

Still think about you, Bill, and what a quality person you were. Alway glad I got to work for you and be a friend. RIP. Buddy, aka, Larry G.

Billy & Barb Bates....we love you!!
Thank goodness we had just seen you two at Haggens. What awesome neighbors, warm and funny, I just can't say enough. These two met in my hometown!!!
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"Missin' ya across the street on B"

As a next block neighbor, I remember Bill and Barbara hosting the neighborhood block watch parties in their Avenue A backyard. Those were graciously hosted events...and it never rained.

I would frequently see Bill out weeding on Avenue A, when I was walking our dog. He always greeted us, had a smile, shared some chat, then got back to work. We miss him in our presence.

Sympathies to the Bates family. Bill was a great man. Glenn and Heidi Carter

What a man. What a friend. He was the definition of a renaissance man. I am sorry for Barbara's loss as well as the loss to the Snohomish community.

Growing up our family always read the thought provoking bb column and discussed it. My heart goes out to you Andy and your family over your loss.

Carol Foss

I remember Bill Bates as opening up the Tribune Newsroom to a class of 8th grade students learning how to write a student newspaper back in 1974-75. Always loved his ariticles, and still feel connected to Snohomish because of the Tribune. Thank you Bates family for sharing Bill with us.

So sorry to hear about Bill he was a great
Guy and it seems he had a wonderful busy life. We use to live close
To Barb and Bill. I babysat for them and there 4 kids . I live in Az now but I did see
Them in Snohomish two years ago.