flag male ancestor  Lee Samuel "Sam"  PATE

  (b. 10 September 1944 Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA   d. 27 April 2019 Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA )  

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Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE was born 10 September 1944 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE was the child of Lee Samuel PATE   and   Mary Elizabeth MIMS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Lee Samuel PATE and Laura GORDY (maternal)  Wright Sylvester MIMS and Adora Ora "Addie" BROWN

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Lee Samuel "Sam"  married  Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE 13 November 1971 in Charlotte, Tennessee, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE  was born abt. 1949 in Pennsylvania, USA.  Janice Elizabeth was the child of John Bourgarde LAPOINTE and Arlene Elizabeth STANDARD.

Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE died 27 April 2019 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA.





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Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE married flag photo of Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE  Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE-- Date: 13 November 1971 Place: Charlotte, Tennessee, USA
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Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE was the child of John Bourgarde LAPOINTE and Arlene Elizabeth STANDARD


Name: Mrs. Janice Elizabeth Lapointe
[Mrs. Janice Elizabeth Pate]
Gender: Female
School: University of Tennessee At Knoxville
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1971
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Tennessee, USA
Father:
John Bouiegarde Lapointe
Mother:
Lapointe
Spouse:
Lee Samuel Pate

Name: Lee Samuel Pate III
Gender: Male
Employer: Webster Co.
School: University of Tennessee At Knoxville
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1971
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Tennessee, USA
Father:
Lee Samuel Pate
Mother:
Pate
Spouse:
Janice Elizabeth Lapointe

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birth1944 Birth
10 September 1944
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
News1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
marriage1971 Marriage / Partner
Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE and Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE 13 November 1971, Charlotte, Tennessee, USA

He was 27 years old.
NewsJune 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
News1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
News2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
Obituary
Lee Samuel 'Sam' Pate III
1944 - 2019

Lee Samuel 'Sam' Pate, III died at the Cascades in Greenville, South Carolina on April 27, 2019. He was 74.

Sam was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on September 10, 1944 to his parents, Lee and Elizabeth Pate.

After graduating from Murfreesboro Central, he attended the University of Tennessee and served in the Tennessee National Guard. Sam was a lifelong fan of the Tennessee Volunteers.

Sam moved to Greenville with his wife in 1973 to work as a manager of Webster Menswear at McAlister Square. He later went to work with Eastern Business Forms where he won numerous sales awards. He worked there until his retirement. Sam was instrumental in creating Cross Winds Golf Course, his greatest passion, and later became the sole owner of this unique venue.

Sam is survived by his son, Michael Graham Pate.

He was predeceased by his parents, Lee and Elizabeth Pate, and his brother, John Pate.

Sam was a volunteer and supporter of Meals on...Read MORE...


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death2019 Death
27 April 2019
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

He died at the age of 74.
Added: 8/15/2011 8:07:06 PM - Updated: 10/7/2022 12:52:21 PM

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