Article taken from the Independent Record, Helena, MT, April 29, 1947
Central Montana Pioneer, F. Gates, Passes - Bozeman, April 29
Funeral services were conducted here Monday for Frank Gates, 79, for 40 years prominent in ranching in Park county, who died in a hospital here. Burial was in Sunset Hills cemetery here.
Mr. Gates was born in Sciotoville, Ohio. He came west 50 years ago and located in the Gallatin valley. Later, he moved into Park county. He returned to Bozeman to reside on his retirement several years ago.
He married Miss Emma Trigg in 1891. She survives him, with a daughter, Mrs. Bayard Black of Gallatin Gateway, and three grandchildren.