Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE

Born

10 September 1944 , Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

Died

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

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 .

Parents & Family of Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE

Parents of Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE

Father

Lee Samuel PATE

Mother

Mary Elizabeth MIMS

Grandparents of Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE

Paternal grandparents

Lee Samuel PATE Laura GORDY

Maternal grandparents

Wright Sylvester MIMS Adora Ora "Addie" BROWN

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Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE married

Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE
Marriage date: 13 November 1971
Marriage place: Charlotte, Tennessee, USA
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Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE was the child of John Bourgarde LAPOINTE and Arlene Elizabeth STANDARD

Marriage notes:

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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Birth — 1944
10 September 1944
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - 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.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

1971 Marriage / Partner
Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE and Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE 13 November 1971, Charlotte, Tennessee, USA

He was 27 years old.

June 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.

1973 - 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.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

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.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - 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.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - 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.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

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

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