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OATES, Michael David 1939-2009

OATES, REGAN, OLEARY

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 6/13/2013 at 02:49:25

Cedar Falls - Michael David Oates (69) of Cedar Falls died at The Western Home on April 7, 2009, with his wife Maureen at his side. He was a loving and cherished son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather.

He was born in Shelton, Connecticut on September 23, 1939 to John & Mary (Regan) Oates and married Maureen O'Leary on June 29, 1963. He is survived by his wife, his son John & wife Marcy of San Antonio, Texas, his daughter Cathy & husband Paul of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and his six grandcherubs, JD, Phil, Brenna, Lara, Daniel, and Cody, his three brothers, Jack Oates & wife Alice, of Columbia, Maryland, Carroll Oates & wife Roberta of Vero Beach, Florida, and Patrick Oates & wife Kathy of Seymour, Connecticut, many beloved nieces and nephews, as well as innumerable friends and colleagues.

He graduated from Saint Joseph Parish School in Shelton, Fairfield Preparatory School and Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He received his M.A. from Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts and his Ph. D. from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

He taught at both Framingham and Malden High Schools in Massachusetts and Georgetown University. He and his family moved to Cedar Falls in 1967 to begin his career as a Professor of French at the University of Northern Iowa.

Mike & Maureen are members of Saint Patrick Parish in Cedar Falls. Ordained as a Deacon in 1978, his diaconate service included ministry in his local parish, the Archdiocese of Dubuque, and nationally with married couple retreats through Marriage Retorno.

He co authored Entre Amis with Larbi Oukada, Personnages with Jacques Dubois, and Earth Science Success: 50 Lesson Plans for Grades 6 - 9 with his daughter Catherine Oates-Bockenstedt.

He was President of the Iowa Foreign Language Association. He was honored as Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Acadmique by the Republique Franaise Ministere de l'Education Nationale. In addition he was awarded with the Certificate of Merit by the State of Iowa Department of Education, the Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, the Distinguished Service Award from the Iowa Foreign Language Association, and the Outstanding Educator Award from the Iowa Foreign Language Association.

Mike tried to live by a Personal Mission Statement he created: "I aspire to live with a grateful heart, to grow more open to God's love and, strengthened by my marriage, family, and friends, to remain true to the long-range, eternal values I claim to be mine."

Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Visitation and Funeral Mass will take place in Saint Patrick Church, West 8th and Washington Streets. Visitation will begin on Monday, April 13 at 2:00 PM, with the Rosary at 4:00 PM and the Vigil Service at 7:00 PM. Visitation will occur again from 9:00 - 10:15 AM on Tuesday, April 14 followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM. Burial will take place in Massachusetts at a future date.

Memorials may be sent to: Saint Patrick Parish, Cedar Falls (with designated distribution to the parish debt, Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Feed My Lambs, or Haiti Twinning Parish) or to the University of Northern Iowa Foundation for scholarships in Mike's name to students studying French.

[Source: Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa]


 

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