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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., September 27, 1973, page 1
Includes portrait

CHARLES COATE PASSES AWAY ON SEPT. 19TH

Charles Francis Coate, a lifetime resident of Trout Lake, Washington, passed away at the Hood River Memorial Hospital on September 19th at the age of 84 years. He was born in Trout Lake, Washington on February 24, 1889 and was a retired dairy farmer. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Louise McCuistion of Hood River; a brother, James H. Coate of Portland, Oregon and one sister, Bessie G. Schmid of Trout Lake.
Also surviving are three grandsons; Kenneth W. Coate of Juneau, Alaska; Clarence Lee McCuistion of Hood River, Ore., Steve J. Bene of Troutdale, Oregon. One great grandson; Andrew Bene.
He was born in a log cabin that his parents, William and Nancy Aurelia, had built when they came to Trout Lake in April 1887 from Ohio. His father was a Justice of Peace, a County Commissioner, a member of the State of Washington Legislature, and a delegate to the State Conventions.
Mr. Coate lived on the farm with his family, older brother, James and younger sister, Bessie, until he married Margaretha Guler on June 19, 1912. Then, he had built his own home on the 40 acres his father gave him which was part of his father's homestead. This land he cleared of the native pine trees and brush. Later he acquired more land until he had 100 acres, all of which he cleared alone - most is under cultivation now. He had a Grade A Dairy with from 35 to 40 cows which he milked until he retired from farming at the age of 70 years in April 1959.
He had a great admiration for all the out-doors. He loved to hunt and fish.
Fraternally, Mr. Coate had been affiliated with the Masons since 1910 and the Washington State Grange since 1915.
He was a member of Riverside Community Church in Hood River, Oregon.
His wife, Margaretha Anna, preceded him in death in July 1967.
The past eight years he has spent living in Hood River near his daughter and family, always keeping his residence in Trout Lake, Washington. Funeral services were held Monday Sept. 24th, 2:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Trout Lake, Washington with Rev. Arlin L. Flick of the Riverside Community Church of Hood River, Oregon officiating. Interment was in the Trout Lake Cemetery.
Friends may give to memorials for the Trout Lake Presbyterian Church or the Riverside Community Church of Hood River.
Gardner's Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., September 27, 1973, page 2

CHARLES FRANCIS COATE

Charles Francis Coate, who was born in Trout Lake, Wash., Feb. 24, 1889, died at Hood River Memorial hospital Sept. 19.
Mr. Coate, 84, was a retired dairy farmer and had lived in Trout Lake until eight years ago when he moved to Hood River to be near a daughter, Louise Aurelia McCuistion.
In addition to his daughter, Mr. Coate is survived by a brother, James H. Coate of Portland and a sister, Bessie G. Schmid of Trout Lake. Also surviving are three grandsons, Kenneth W. Coate of Juneau, Alaska, Clarence Lee McCuistion of Hood River and Steve J. Bene of Troutdale; and a great grandson, Andrew Bene of Troutdale. His wife and two sons, James and Kenneth Harvey, preceded him in death.
Mr. Coate was born in the log can cabin his parents, William and Nancy Aurelia, had built when they came to Trout Lake in April, 1887. His father was a justice of the peace, a county commissioner, a member of the State of Washington legislature and a delegate to the state conventions.
Mr. Coate lived on the farm with his family until he married Margaretha Guler June 19, 1912. He built his own home at that time on the 40 acres his father had given him, land that was part of his father's homestead. He later acquired more land until he had 100 acres. He had a grade A dairy with from 35-40 cows which he miled until he retired from farming at the age of 70 in April, 1959.
Funeral services were held Sept. 24 at the Presbyterian church at Trout Lake with the Rev. Arlan L. Fick of Riverside Community church officiating. Interment was in the Trout Lake cemetery.
The family suggests remembrances in the form of contributions to the Trout Lake Presbyterian church or to Riverside Community church.