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Howard W. Bates Veteran
February 28, 2012

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Moultonborough-----Howard Warren Bates, 72, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia, NH
Howard was born April 29, 1939 in Concord, NH, the son of Howard W. and Altha (Robertson) Bates. He attended Northeastern University, Boston Architectural Center and graduated from Boston University in 1971. He was a combat engineer with the 101st Battalion of the 26th Yankee Division of the Massachusetts National Guard.
Howard graduated from Winchester, MA High School Class of 1957. He enjoyed living in Moultonborough, NH for over sixty years. Howard lived and worked in Burlington, MA until moving full time to their Moultonborough home.
Howard was a Center Harbor Fire Department volunteer, an Eagle Scout, a 32nd Degree Mason with the William Sewell Gardner Lodge, a Boy Scout leader, a member of the Burlington, MA, Moultonborough and Center Harbor Historical Societies and an avid gardener.
Howard was heavily involved with the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall that came to Meredith in 1995. For many years, he was part of the weekly vigil of the POW-MIA in Hesky Park, founded by Bob Jones, until failing health prevented attendance only on occasion. He had previously gone to Washington DC with Vets to stand before the real wall, a somber experience. He placed flags at the eight NH MIA’s names on the Wall who are named on the bracelet which he wore with pride and will never forget.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Sally (Clement) Bates, of Moultonborough; daughters, Diane Campbell and her husband, Kevin, of Moultonborough, Judith Bates Merritt, of Lenox, MA, Laura Vickery and her husband, Mike, of Saco, Maine; seven grandchildren, Simon and Elizabeth Campbell of Moultonborough, Elijah, Samuel and Ruby Merritt, of Lenox, MA and Maxwell and Pearl Vickery of Saco, Maine; a brother, David Allen Bates, of Rhode Island; a brother-in-law, Lawrence Clement, of Florida and many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his father, Howard W. Bates; by his mother, Altha Bates Sifritt; by his brother, Richard Stephen Bates; by his sister-in-law, Deborah Clement, and by his step-father, George T. Sifritt
With respect to Howard's wishes, there will be no calling hours.
Spring burial will be at the family plot in the Middle Neck Cemetery, Moultonborough, NH.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to Central NH VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.

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