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Danny Edward "Dan" Tate
11 Dec 1943 – 14 Jul 2024
| Birth | 11 Dec 1943 |
| Death | 14 Jul 2024 |
| Cemetery | Plainview Cemetery Colfax , Clinton County , Indiana , USA |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272486507 |
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Dan E. Tate, 80, of Colfax, IN, went peacefully to his heavenly home while surrounded by family on July 14, 2024. He was born on December 11, 1943 in Lafayette, IN to Arthur Paul Tate and Pearl Louise (Nelson) Shotts. He married Barbara J. Black on August 1, 1971 and she survives. Dan was a 1961 graduate of the Reynolds High School and served in the United States National Guard. He worked as a machinist at Fairfield Manufacturing for 43 years, retiring in 2008. Dan was a member of the Colfax United Methodist Church, served on the Perry Township Library Board, the Plainview Cemetery Board, and was a former member of the Colfax Lions Club. He coached Colfax Little League for many years. He enjoyed fishing, bird watching, and spending time at their cabin on Little Long Lake in Deer River, MN. Dan was an avid sports fan, rooting for the Purdue Boilermakers, Colts, Pacers and Whitesox. He especially loved attending his grandchildren's sporting events. He is survived by his wife; four children; six grandchildren; one sister; and his fur baby, Pete. Dan was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Cheryl; sister: Betty Bair, brother, Gene Tate; two nieces, Tina McDaniels and Karen Lee; and nephew, Michael Tate. Friends may visit from 5 – 8 PM on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Archer-Weston Funeral & Cremation Center, 501 E. Clinton Street, Frankfort, IN. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Colfax United Methodist Church. David Bushfield will officiate. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery in Colfax, IN.
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