More detail on this person: Chief Warrant Officer (Retd) Dave Coates passed away this morning, 28
February 2011, around 7:00am. Dave has been battling Pancreatic Cancer. He did well with the
surgery but the Chemo and Radiation Therapy were just too brutal. Dave suffered a Massive Heart
Attack this morning 28 February 2011 around 7:00am in his home. His wife Patricia and his Grandson
were with him. The Medical Emergency Team was called and they transported Dave to the hospital but
could not revive him. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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Dave's memorial Service will be held 5 March 2011 at 3:00pm in the Osceola Memorial Gardens,
Kissimmee, Florida.
Dave did attend the recent Apache Troop Reunion in Florida and has said so many times how important
it was to see so many of the Troopers and how important all of you were to him and to Patricia.
Condolences can be sent to Patricia at: e-Mail: qbu@cfl.rr.com
Dave will be truly missed by us all. He was a Great Guy, Incredible Trooper and an Excellent
Friend. He was a Great Family Man and leaves a very Sad Family.
Your Friendship now will certainly help Patricia and her (grown) Children and Grandchildren during
this time of sadness.
From: John N. Peele
In Loving Memory David Alan Coates 3/3/1948 - 2/28/2011
Mr. David Alan Coates, 62, of St. Cloud, FL passed away on Monday February 28, 2011 at St. Cloud
Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Patricia P.C. (Collins) Coates. David was born in
Bluffton, Indiana on March 3, 1948, the son of Donald and Norma (Hedges) Coates. He retired from the
U.S. Army after proudly serving for 32 years. He served as an Army Aviator in Vietnam, Gulf War I
and Somalia. After retirement, he was employed as a Subject Matter Expert by Alion Science and
Technology. In addition to his wife, David is survived by three daughters, Tammy Burke of Indiana,
Shannon Duncan of Panama City, FL, Marnie Duncan of Newman, GA; three sons, David Kris (Joy)
Coates of Nashville, TN, James (Martha) Coates of Nashville, TN, and James Duncan of Panama City,
FL. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren & 1 great grandchild and a brother, Kenneth (Mary)
Coates of Indianapolis, Indiana. A celebration of David's life with full military honors will be
held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 beginning at 3:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. A reception will
follow after the service also at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, a plant for a memory garden
or a donation to any wounded warrior charity would be appreciated. Arrangements under the
direction of Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 2000 13th Street, St. Cloud, FL 34769.
407.957.2511. www.osceolamemgds.com
The Family of David Coates requests the donation of plants for a memory garden or donations to any
wounded warrior charity be made in his memory.