Winton M. Gates

oh darn it i wish i could have known so i could have come to his memorial...im sorry for your loss..i worked with mike for 15 years...and thou he always tried to put the hot tub lid on while i was in it,,and would never let me clean his room,,,i still loved him dearly,,, i was close with cory and i miss him sooo...we had a lot of fun times,,rest easy mikey...love Laini say hi to cory and chief dan george for me..oh and hank williams..you know what to tell him...hahha

Syd--so sorry for your loss. I think of you and Loren often.

Sorry to hear of your brother´s passing. Prayers to your family.

Dear Syd and family, We go way back as childhood friends. I always thought of Mike as a big brother. He was rough around the edges but soft as teddy bear. He has a heart of gold. I am so very sorry for your loss. My condolences to you Syd. May God provide you with comfort during this time.

Having known Mike for over 50 years, to call him friend is an understatement. We first met through DeMolay, when he would come from Alaska to visit, then worked with him at Sea Links, played ball with the IA and Whatcom Tire teams. He introduced me to his good friends, Dave and Pam Hunz in Skagway and we made the fishing trip there over a dozen times. I could have quite a book of all the things that happened. After he moved out of Ferndale we still kept in touch and would get together for...