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Robert Charles Bates Jr.

1938 - 2022

Robert Charles Bates Jr. obituary, 1938-2022, Sedro Woolley, WA

BORN

1938

DIED

2022

FUNERAL HOME

Kern Funeral Home

1122 South 3rd Street

Mount Vernon, Washington

Robert Bates Obituary

Sedro Woolley - Robert Bates JR., a resident of Sedro Woolley, passed away peacefully in Skagit Valley on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was born in Sedro Woolley on November 14, 1938. He graduated from Sedro Woolley High School with the class of 1957. He served in the Navy active duty and reserve. Robert was proud of his years as a logger and long-haul truck driver. He loved driving his tractor and working on his family farm.

Robert is survived by his wife Faye Bates, brother Don Bates, and many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren that he helped to raise. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Bates SR. and Aletha Bates.

Services will be held at Union Cemetery in Sedro-Woolley Wednesday May 18, 2022 at 10:00 AM with lunch to follow at Sedro-Woolley Eagles.

You are invited to send your memories and condolences to Robert's family through the website kernfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the care of Kern Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, WA

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Skagit Valley Herald from May 15 to May 16, 2022.

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Union Cemetery

1450 Wicker Rd., Sedro Woolley, WA 98284

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1122 South 3rd Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

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