| Name |
Pate, Billy Dale |
| Birth |
8 Apr 1948 |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Oilfield Worker, [2] |
| Reference Number |
PATE.B001 |
| _FGRAVE |
61419453 |
| Death |
6 Nov 2010 |
Lake Wales Medical Center, Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida [1, 2] |
- Clay City Billy Dale Pate, 62, of Clay City died at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at Lake Wales Medical Center, Lake Wales, Fla.
Mr. Pate was born April 8, 1948, in Clay City, the son of Ira and Betty (Connor) Pate. He was an oil field worker and also worked at Hella in Flora. Billy was a member of Louisville American Legion and Eagles. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He is survived by one son, James Dale (Amy) Pate of Louisville; four grandchildren, Cody Dell Pate, Tesla Enlow, Abby Nicole Pate and Emily Dawn Pate; and one great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Funeral services were held at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville with military rites by the American Legion.
Burial was in Clay City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
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| Funeral |
13 Nov 2010 |
Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
- Funeral services were held at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville with military rites by the American Legion.
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| Military Service |
United States Army [2, 3] |
- His obituary lists him as a Vietnam War Veteran. He served Stateside in the United States Army and should have been shown as a Vietnam Era Veteran.
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United States Army
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| Burial |
13 Nov 2010 |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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Headstone, Pate, Billy D.
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| Person ID |
I455 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Sharp - Gregg Benjamin F. 'Ben' Sharp and Anna Frances 'Annie' Gregg Descendants, Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants |
| Last Modified |
17 Jun 2023 |
| Father |
Pate, Ira James, b. 15 Aug 1906, Alabama d. 3 Feb 1997, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years) |
| Mother |
Conner, Betty Pauline, b. 19 Dec 1925, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Nov 1992, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years) |
| Marriage |
2 Feb 1946 |
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois [4, 5] |
| Age at Marriage |
He : 39 years and 6 months - She : 20 years and 2 months. |
| Family ID |
F423 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1948 - 2010 (62 years)
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