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Born: April 10, 1940 |
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Death: January 5, 2010 |
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Occupation: Retired Funeral Director |
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Phillip Gene Bateman
April 10, 1940 -
January 5, 2010
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Phillip “Gene” Bateman, 69 of Newport, Oregon died at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ on January 5, 2010.
He was born in Marshfield (Coos Bay), Oregon on April 10, 1940 to Robert and Neva Bateman. He had been a resident of the Toledo/Newport area his entire life.
He attended grade school in Toledo and high school in both Toledo and Newport and graduated from Newport High School in 1958. He attended Oregon Technical Institute and the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science, graduating in 1964 with a degree in Mortuary Science. He followed his father Robert Bateman into the Funeral profession and was active in the business from 1955 until the time of his death.
Gene’s affiliations were numerous, and his accomplishments and contributions to the community were immeasurable. He was past president of the Oregon Funeral Directors Association, past president of the Pacific Communities Hospital Foundation, past president of Newport Rotary Club International, served on the Oregon State Cemetery and Mortuary board, was active in Jaycees and Rotary International, a member of Newport Elks Lodge 2105, Port of Newport Port Commissioner, active with the Newport-Mombetsu Japan sister city program, was an active member of Newport High School alumni, served on the board of directors of the Bank of Newport and West Coast BankCorp, and received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from the Oregon State Mortuary Board and Leadership award from the Newport Jaycees.
He was a lifelong servant of the community and a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife Judy Bateman whom he married in Newport on September 26, 1964, his son Michael Bateman of Kingston, Washington, daughter Patricia Bateman of Portland, Oregon, twin brother Dene Bateman of Newport, sister Caroline Jennings of Tillamook, Michael’s wife Danya Simkus, grandchild Stewart Youngmann of Kingston, Washington, and many, many exchange students, friends and extended family worldwide.
A celebration of life for family and friends will be held Friday evening January 15 in the ballroom at Embarcadero in Newport, and funeral services for Gene will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newport, January 16 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow in Chelan Abbey Mausoleum.
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