Donald Ray Tate
1929 - 2014 (84 years)-
Name Donald Ray Tate Born 25 Dec 1929 South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 13 Jun 2014 Homer, Champaign County, Illinois [1, 2] Buried GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois [1] - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131427178/donald-ray-tate
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Person ID I3649 Gritton Last Modified 29 Feb 2024
Father Ray Alfred Tate, b. 9 Feb 1903, Kell, Marion County, Illinois , d. 7 Apr 1997, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 94 years) Mother Julia Anna Umbanhowar, b. 4 Sep 1904, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 27 Sep 1995, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 91 years) Family ID F1536 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Marjorie Joan Wiese, b. 23 Dec 1931, Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 3 Jan 2019, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 87 years) Married 8 Feb 1952 Homer, Champaign County, Illinois [1] Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 Family ID F1538 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 25 Dec 1929 - South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois 
Married - 8 Feb 1952 - Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Died - 13 Jun 2014 - Homer, Champaign County, Illinois 
Buried - - GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Donald Ray Tate, 84, of Homer passed away at 10:05 a.m. Friday (June 13, 2014) at his home.
Donald was born on Dec. 25, 1929, to Ray and Priscilla Hiser Tate. He married Joan Wiese on Feb. 8, 1952, at Homer. She survives.
Also surviving are four children, Melinda (Chris) Lower, Amy (Andy) Scott, Sharon Tate and Darrin (Pam) Tate. His grandchildren are Courtney Srum, Christopher Scott, Rebecca (Robert) Smith, Jason (Joy) Lower, Aaron (Roberta) Lower, Jonathon (Erin) Lower, Aubrey Tate, Gracie Tate and Loran Tate. He was also the proud great-grandfather of six great-grandchildren.
Donald is also survived by two sisters, Elizabeth (Willard) Rothermel of Savoy and Barbara (Jim) Downs of Broadlands.
Mr. Tate was preceded in death by his parents and his stepmother, Julia Tate.
Donald was an Army veteran who served from 1951 to 1953, returning to Homer to farm the family farm. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois.
He was an active member of his community, including serving on the Homer School Board for several years and the Homer Fire Board. He was also an active member of the Homer United Methodist Church.
Donald enjoyed farming and traveling.
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- Donald Ray Tate, 84, of Homer passed away at 10:05 a.m. Friday (June 13, 2014) at his home.
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