San Bernardino County Obituaries Larry Gates Submitted by Peggy Hooper 1 Feb 2008 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. "Big Bear Grizzly"; Date Unknown Larry Gates, 62, passed January 4, 2005, at Loma Linda Medical Center of liver cancer. Born in Glendale, Calif., Larry loved to ski and was a fisherman extraordinaire. A 12- year resident of Big Bear Lake, Larry was the owner of Odyssey Charter and prior owner of Big Bear Taxi. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Beth Gates of Big Bear Lake; sister Jan Gates of Mesa, Ariz.; brother Dan Gates of Tucscon, Ariz.; five children, Val Hughes of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Karen Ralston of Chesapeake, Virginia, Brian Murray of Marysville, Ohio, Tim Murray of Anthem, Ariz., Kelle Barrette of Big Bear City and eight grandchildren.