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September 24, 2009

Witness

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Lawrence Pierson "Pete" Bates, 1930-2009

Pete Bates died at home twelve days ago—happy, lucid, and surrounded by family and love.

I've now watched a graceful and enviable death in person. It couldn't have happened to a better man.