James "Jim" BATES Jr.

BATES, Jr., James "Jim" On Thursday, November 13, 2014, James "Jim" Bates, Jr. passed away peacefully in Petaluma surrounded by his sons. Jim was born on May 15, 1934, to Greek parents: Antigone Marquis and James H. Bates, and was a proud San Francisco native son. He is survived by his wife Anne, his sister, Diane, his sons James, Tony and Greg; beloved grandchildren Sophie, Elani and Emma, Jesse and Danielle; stepchildren and grandchildren Cynthia and Ananda, Annika and Tasha. Jim served proudly in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War. He also served in the San Francisco Police Department for 18 years earning many commendations as well as the Medal of Honor. He started Bates' North Bay Built-in Vacuums in 1980 and over the past 33 years established himself as a prominent member of North Bay Contractors in Sonoma County. He will be remembered as a man who would sacrifice anything to help those close to him without regard for himself. A memorial service, followed by interment, will be conducted graveside at the Greek Orthodox Memorial Park, 1148 El Camino Real, Colma, California, on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.