BATES, Elden Douglas Elden Bates of Eganville, beloved husband of Helen Bates (nee Smith), passed away in Caressant Care Nursing Home, Cobden on Thursday, August 24th in his 86th year. Dear father of Wayne (Donna) of Calabogie and Norman (Laurel Anne) of Barry's Bay. Predeceased by a son Robert and daughter-in-law Katie. Dear grandfather of Rob (Julie), Gary (Kathryn), David (Angie), John (Linda), Jim (Teresa), Dan, Valerie (Darryl) and Evan. Elden was great-grandfather of 7 great-grandchildren. Elden was also survived by his sister Joyce Wright (Peter) of Australia. Visitation at the Laundry Funeral Home Eganville on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday after 1 p.m. Funeral Service in Melville United Church, Eganville, on Sunday, August 27th at 3 p.m. Interment in Avoca Cemetery in Grenville sur la rouge, Quebec on Monday, August 28th at 2 p.m. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 8/26/2006