Richard
Richard Olin Gates
d. December 10, 2014
Richard Olin ""Dick"" Gates, age 81, a resident of Bay St. Louis passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Conn Gates; his parents, William ""Bill"" and Hazel Gates; his great-grandson, Richard Leo Abba; and his sister, Delores Hoard.
Mr. Gates is survived by his daughters, Delores T. Key and Kimberly Gates; his sons, Richard Kent Gates and Steve Olin Gates; his seven grandchildren and his eleven great-grandchildren.
He worked for Royal Sonesta for 35 years as a carpenter and retired after Hurricane Katrina. He loved fishing and spent many hours in his shop and yard building cabinets after Katrina.
RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln DeLisle Road, Pass Christian served the family.
An online obituary may be viewed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com.
Footprints - One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonged to him and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the lowest and saddest times of his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. ""LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me.""
The LORD replied, ""My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.""
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Conn Gates; his parents, William ""Bill"" and Hazel Gates; his great-grandson, Richard Leo Abba; and his sister, Delores Hoard.
Mr. Gates is survived by his daughters, Delores T. Key and Kimberly Gates; his sons, Richard Kent Gates and Steve Olin Gates; his seven grandchildren and his eleven great-grandchildren.
He worked for Royal Sonesta for 35 years as a carpenter and retired after Hurricane Katrina. He loved fishing and spent many hours in his shop and yard building cabinets after Katrina.
RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln DeLisle Road, Pass Christian served the family.
An online obituary may be viewed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com.
Footprints - One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonged to him and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the lowest and saddest times of his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. ""LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me.""
The LORD replied, ""My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.""
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