Robert Leroy Tate

Robert ‘Bob” Leroy Tate, 77 Robert “Bob” Leroy Tate passed away February 13th, 2015 at Sterling House Retirement Home in Bartlesville, Ok at the age of 77. Bob is survived by his three sisters, Mary Alice Fleming of Texas, Jean Bowin of Texas and Glenda Bollinger of Bartlesville. His five children, Chris & Denise Tate of Bend, Oregon, Chuck & Jennifer Tate of Bartlesville, Curtiss & Jamie Tate of Grove, Craig & Christina Tate of Bartlesville, and Keely Tate of Tulsa. As well as 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Bob Tate was born in Bartlesville, Ok in 1937 to Leonard and Tillie Tate. He attended St. John’s Catholic School and graduated from College High School in 1955 and enlisted in the Marines shortly there after. Bob began his career in Bartlesville with OTASCO in 1959 and married Sharon Cookson of Ponca in 1962. After many transfers throughout the company they settled back down in Bartlesville in 1976. Bob worked for OTASCO up until 1986 before retiring to start his own business “Bob Tate’s Tire & Service” in downtown Bartlesville. Bob loved and appreciated his customers and genuinely became their friends. Bob retired from the tire business in 2000. Bob was a member of St. John Catholic Church and avid bowler belonging to a bowling league for many years. He was constantly challenging his boys to a game of tennis, right up until the time of his death. Bob was a member of several civic groups and especially loved the downtown groups such as Kiwanis, Lions Club and Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce. He loved duck hunting, belonging to Ducks Unlimited for many years, taking his boys out to the woods every opportunity he could. He enjoyed doing everything he could with his kids including coaching every baseball team they were a part of. A celebration of life service will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, February 17th at St John’s Catholic Church with Father Michael Pratt officiating. Friends and family can attend the Rosary at Stumpff Funeral home at 6:00 pm on Monday February 16, 2015 with a formal viewing immediately following until 8:00 pm. Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org. PDF Printable Version

Robert Leroy Tate

November 2, 1937 - February 13, 2015