Joshua Louis Gates

Our thoughts are with you all.. who loved Josh. Were so very sorry for your loss, and the tough road ahead. He was a good person and will be missed.
Seth and Elizabeth Goetz

Thinking of you, Tara. May God grant you peace and comfort during this difficult time.

- Megan Brown

I give you this one thought to keep -
I am with you still - I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the sweet uplifting rush,
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
I give you this one thought to keep -
I am with you still - I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the sweet uplifting rush,
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone -
I am with you still in each new dawn.

I'm so sorry for this loss of a young life. Josh did some work power washing my house last year and I was very impressed with his work ethic and dedication to a job well done. My heart aches for his parents, children, and the rest of his family. --Kelly Armstrong, family friend, Blissfield, MI. 2-9-15

Our prayers and thoughts are with the Gates Family. We are close friends with Suzanne and Charlie ( grandparents ) and we are so sorry for your loss. I am sure God has a special place in heaven for Josh........

I am so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed serving alongside Josh on several occasions at church. There was no doubt that he loved his kids and would do anything for them. We are keeping you all in our prayers.

Josh and I became friends through coaching our boys in baseball, soccer and basketball. I greatly admired his devotion to his children and the teaching of values and friendship through his love of sports.He was a good friend to my entire family and we will miss him dearly.
Your friend Doug Mullins