May 6, 1920 – Sept. 1, 2006
Paul William Bates, 86, of Sweet home died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Sept. 1, while at a care home in Springfield.
He was born to William R. and Ethel M. (Mock) Bates in Noxen, Pa.
At age 19, he served one year in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940. In March 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was stationed at Schofield Barracks on the…