The death has occurred of:
WILLIAM (BILLY) BATE
BATE, WILLIAM (BILLY) – passed away 23 December 2017 at home.
Beloved husband of the late Pearl, dearly loved father of William, Thomasina, Ellen and his son-in-law George, much loved grandfather and great grand father.
Funeral service will be held on Tuesday 2 January 2018 in Roselawn Crematorium at 4pm.
Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu if desired to Cystic Fibrosis Trust, PO Box 234, Newtownards, BT23 9BD or Cancer Research 17 Bloomfield Avenue, Belfast, BT5 5AA.
The hardest thing in life to bear
is to want your daddy, and he’s not there.
The sorrow I feel I can’t explain
but the pain in my heart will always remain.
I hide my tears when I say your name,
but the pain in my heart is still the same.
Though I smile and seem care free
there’s no one who misses you more than me.
A place in my heart is yours alone.
A piece of love no one can own.
For deep in my heart the memory is kept
of a daddy I loved and will never forget.