|  William "Bill" C. Bates Jr. practiced law in Lincoln beginning in 
			the 1950s. In 1972 he joined with Robert J. Woods and Dick H. Woods 
			Jr. and formed the Woods & Bates Law Office, which today is run by 
			Bill’s son and grandson, Bill and Blinn. Funeral services are 
			planned for Friday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church with 
			Father Mark Evans officiating. Memorials may be made to the George Gahr Memory Unit at the 
			Christian Nursing Home or to the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare 
			Foundation.  Click here to view full obituary. 
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