Tom Bate

Thomas M. "Tom" Bate (3 August 1934 - 2 August 1989) was a son of Eva Cooke.

Early Life

The Cooke family used to get together, often. There was music, singing, Uncle Ernie played the banjo really well, my Dad the violin, Aunt Eva, piano. She had a strong voice and sang in the church choir. (Anglican – Transcona) Her son Tom had a lovely boy soprano voice. He continued to sing, but had too much vibrato as an adult. :)

- Vivian Shannon [1]

Marriage and Family

He married Diane Mary Paulley (1940 - 2022). They had four children:

• David Bate (married Sue)
  • Ryan Bate (married Kayla)
  • Jordan Bate
• Tim Bate (married Caroline)
  • Vanessa Bate (married Michael)
  • Mason Bate
• Jennifer Sykes (née Bate) (married Dean Sykes)
  • Jessica Sykes (married Malcolm) — son: Oliver
  • Bailey Sykes
  • Nicole Sykes (married Brett)
• Andrew Bate (married Kelly)
  • Kaden Bate (married Cleo)
  • Daniel Bate

Death

He died in 1989, just one day before his 55th birthday. After he died his wife Diane remarried, to a mutual childhood friend known to all three of them, John Ross, and became stepmother to David Ross.

Sources

[1] Vivian Shannon email to Michael Currie, 2020

[2] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40607363/thomas_murrin-bate