Michael J. Bates Obituary May 16, 2021 - Horner-Merritt Funeral Home

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Michael J.

Bates

November 26, 1963 – May 16, 2021

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Obituary

Michael James Bates passed away peacefully at home in LaMoille on May 16, 2021 after a year-long

illness.

Born November 26, 1963 in Camden, NJ to Gilbert J. and Janet Bates, Michael was a graduate of

Overbrook HS, Pine Hill, NJ; Old Dominion University and Mississippi State University. In a career of 30

years, he taught middle school and high school science at Blair Middle School and Lake Taylor, BT

Washington, and Maury High Schools in Norfolk, VA. After moving to Illinois in 2008, he taught at

Earlville HS; Woodruff HS, Peoria; Harlem HS, Machesney Park; Prophetstown HS; Freeport HS; LaMoille

HS; Sherrard HS; RAS and Jefferson High Schools, Rockford; in addition to Sauk Valley CC and Illinois Valley CC.

He is survived by wife Greta, children Christopher Scanlon and Leslie (Jacob) Weber and

grandson Caleb of Tidewater, VA as well as brothers James (Karen) of Los Angeles, CA and Gilbert W. of

Lindenwold, NJ and niece Aimee of Roanoke, VA.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be directed to Nightengales, 708 Jefferson Street, Mendota, IL 61342 or Eternal Reefs, P.O. Box 3811, Sarasota, FL 34230-3811.

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Celebration of Life ~ Michael J Bates

May 23, 2021 at 3PM Eastern Time

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